Dento-parodontal injuries in a sample of 3-9 years old children

Abstract

Objectives. To assess the type and distribution of dento-periodontal traumas in mixed dentition in a group of children aged 3-9 years who seek consultation and treatment in the Pedodontics Department of the Faculty of Dentistry. Material and methods. Retrospective descriptive observational descriptive study performed on 114 children (67 boys) aged 3-9 years, (mean age - 5.65 ± 1.45 years) with dento-periodontal trauma to temporary teeth (dt) and permanent teeth (PT), which occurred in Bucharest Pedodontics Clinic during 2015-2019. The recorded data were obtained from the emergency register of this clinic. The distribution of patients according to age, sex, environment, etiology, age and location of trauma and number of affected teeth was assessed and the distribution of affected teeth was analyzed according to the type of dentition affected, topography of affected teeth and emergency treatment performed. Results. The most frequent traumas for dt were registered at the age of 3 years, and for DP at the age of 7-8 years. Boys were more affected than girls (58.77% and 41.23%, respectively; NS, p > 0.05). 63% of patients came from urban areas and 37% from rural areas. Most injuries (64.03%) were caused by accidental falling children. 50.87% of patients presented to the clinic less than 24 hours after the accident. 55.27% of the traumas occurred in the internal environment. Most patients (87.71%) had 1 or 2 affected teeth. 41% of the traumas were at DP and 59% at dt. At DP there were 21.57% dental injuries and 19.12% periodontal injuries. At dt 11.76% were dental traumas and 47.54% periodontal. The upper frontals were the most affected teeth at both dentitions. Conclusions. Dento-periodontal injuries are a common pathology in this age group and it is important to make the persons around children aware of the importance of their prevention.