Primary teeth traumatic injuries at a private pediatric dental center

TLDR

The study aimed to analyze primary teeth traumatic injuries at a private pediatric dental center. The study included 114 children with 196 traumatized primary teeth seen between 1980 and 1984. Concussion was the most frequent injury, occurring mainly in 1–2‑year‑olds who fell against objects, with most cases inside homes and peaking in July and August; 38.7 % of children were seen the same day and 37.8 % within a week.

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study was to analyze primary teeth traumatic injuries at a private pediatric dental center. A total of 114 children with 196 traumatized teeth participated in this study from 1980–1984. The most common injury was concussion. The 1–2 year olds presented the highest number of injuries (p<0.01). Falling against an object was the most common cause of injury in both sexes. Most of the injuries occurred inside the home. July and August were the months that showed the highest number of children with injured teeth; 38.7% of the children visited the dental office the same day of the injury, while 37.8% did so 1–7 days later.