Prevalence of Traumatic Teeth Injuries in Permanent Developing Dentition in Children of Yekaterinburg City

Public health and the public health services organisation

Sarapultseva M.V., Makeeva I.V.

Abstract.

The aim of the present investigation was to eveluate the prevalence of dental trauma in permanent development dentition in 1600 patients aged 6–14 years, attended at the Pediatric department of private dental center and Government clinic of Pedodontics at Yekaterinburg city, during three years (October 2009 – Ocrober 2012). The prevalence of traumatic dental injuries was 15.7%. In 25,5% of cases two or more teeth are damaged in traumatic incident. The maximum trauma prevalence was recorded in the age of 8 years in boys and in the age of 10 years in girls. The most frequent type of trauma in permanenet developing dentition is incomplicated crown fracture – 51,6%. Due to high prevalence of trauma of permanent teeth among other dental diseases there is a need to provide adequate preventive and treatment care.

Key words:

traumatic dental injuries; permanent teeth.

Authors:

Sarapultseva Maria V.

Medical firm «Vital EBB»

Makeeva Irina M.

First Moscow State Medical University named by I.M. Sechenov

37 Surikova st., Yekaterinburg, Russia, 620144, Medical firm «Vital EBB»

e-mail: m.sarapultseva@gmail.com