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Incisor trauma in a Turkish preschool population: prevalence and socio-economic risk factors

E C Tümen1, O Adigüzel, S Kaya

  • 1Dicle University, Faculty of Dentistry Department of Pedodontics Diyarbakir, Turkey. emin.caner@isnet.net.tr

Community Dental Health
|February 11, 2012
PubMed

Insights

Traumatic dental injuries in Turkish preschoolers were infrequent. Children with larger incisal overjet or anterior open bite had more injuries, but socioeconomic factors showed no significant link.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Dental Traumatology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are a significant concern in primary dentition.
  • Preschool children are particularly vulnerable to these injuries.
  • Understanding prevalence and risk factors is crucial for prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of TDIs in primary incisors among preschool children (2-5 years) in South-Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.
  • To investigate associations between TDIs and factors like parents' education, family income, incisal overjet, and anterior open bite.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey involving 727 preschool children aged 2-5 years.
  • Data collection via oral examinations and structured interviews, including socio-economic indicators.
  • Analysis of dental trauma, overjet size, and anterior open bite.

Main Results:

  • The overall prevalence of dental injuries was 8.0%.
  • Higher injury rates were observed in 4-year-olds and in boys compared to girls.
  • Enamel-only crown fractures were the most common type (57%).

Conclusions:

  • TDIs in Turkish preschool children are relatively uncommon.
  • Increased incisal overjet (>5mm) and anterior open bite are associated with a higher risk of TDIs.
  • Socio-economic indicators did not show a statistically significant association with TDIs.
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