Traumatic injuries to anterior teeth among schoolchildren in Malaysia |
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Authors: | Nik Noriah Nik-Hussein |
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Affiliation: | Department of Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics, Dental Faculty, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | Abstract – Evidence of traumatized permanent incisors was recorded as part of a national oral health survey of schoolchildren in Malaysia. A total of 4085 schoolchildren aged 16 years were examined. The prevalence of injury was 4.1% and it was significantly higher in males than females, with a ratio of 2:1. Almost 75% of the subjects had one tooth affected. Out of a total of 200 fractured teeth, 78.0% involved the maxillary central incisors. A high level of untreated traumatized teeth (89%) was noted. However, of the untreated traumatized teeth, only 9% presented with problems such as discoloration of tooth, sinus or abscess formation. |
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Keywords: | dental trauma oral epidemiology tooth injury |
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