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Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal
Prevalence; retrospective study; tooth fracture; traumatic dental injury
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The Study Of Prevalence Of Traumatic Dental Injury In Male Students, Jintana Tumkosit
The Study Of Prevalence Of Traumatic Dental Injury In Male Students, Jintana Tumkosit
Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal
Objective The purpose of this study was to survey the prevalence of traumatic dental injury, the causes and effect of the trauma and the most common affected teeth. Materials and methods The sample of 2,934 male students, aged 11-18 years with middle to high socio - economic status, living in Bangkok was selected by purposive sampling. A trained and calibrated dentist collected the data through clinical examinations and interviews. Clinical examination focus on fractured and broken permanent teeth with treated and untreated including discoloration, mobility and missing. Results The prevalence of traumatic dental injury was 9.3% (277 boys, 354 teeth). …