Resumen

GONZALEZ CRESPO, Elienna; PELAEZ GONZALEZ, Annia Bárbara; CORO MONTANET, Gleyvis  y  AFRE SOCORRO, Analina. Dental trauma in special patients: Pinar del Rio, 2005-2006. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2008, vol.12, n.2, pp. 21-28. ISSN 1561-3194.

Dental trauma is perhaps one of the most dramatic accident in an individual and it is more evident in the pediatric odontology .An observational analytical study was performed in cases and controls from July 2005 to September 2006 aimed at determining some epidemiological characteristics of the dental trauma; the Universe was comprised of 57 children from the "José Martí" provincial particular school in Pinar del Rio in the range of age of 5-9 and 10-14 years old and the sample was comprised of the universe where the child with clinical dental trauma was considered as a case ; and control , those patients without any trauma. Both groups were comprised of 12 cases and 45 controls, more than two controls by case. An oral examination was carried out and the variables as age, sex, number of teeth affected and type of trauma according to the clinical characteristics were measured. Data were shown in pictures and processed using the Odd ratio and Chi square method resulting in a higher incidence in 10 and 14 year old child group, being the superior central incisor the most affected teeth and the non complicated crown fracture was the more frequent trauma.

Palabras clave : Dental trauma; epidemiology; Accidents due to falls; Odontology; Pediatrics; Child.

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