title: Prevalence and unmet treatment need of traumatized incisor among Cameroonian schoolchildren in North West Province.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence and unmet treatment need of traumatized incisor in 12-13 years old among Cameroonian Schoolchildren in the North West Province.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional survey among 12-13 years old children of selected rural and urban secondary schools in North West province of Cameroon was conducted between March and November, 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of the 2287 studied children were females (50.2%) and urban dwellers (51.8%). Of the 2287 studied children, 45 of them exhibited evidence of incisor trauma giving a prevalence of 2.0%. This prevalence was higher in males than females (2.3% versus 1.7%) and also higher in urban than rural schools (2.2% versus 1.7%). Upper central incisor was the predominantly traumatized tooth and enamel fracture constituted 62.2% of incisor trauma. Fall and sports were the leading cause of incisor trauma in this study. Some minor variations in the causes of incisor trauma were found among gender and location. The prevalence of unmet treatment need was 91.1% which were mainly acid etch restoration. Males and rural dwellers had more unmet treatment need.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Data revealed a low prevalence of traumatized incisor with high prevalence of unmet treatment needs among Cameroonian Schoolchildren in North West Province. Findings of this survey provide baseline information on prevalence and unmet treatment need for traumatized incisor among Cameroonian Schoolchildren in the North West Province.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Azodo
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Agbor
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000134:Acid Etching, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000293:injuries; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003804:Dentin / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000453:epidemiology; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data