@article{ref1,
title="Traumatic dental injuries among adolescents in Republic of Moldova",
journal="Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry",
year="2019",
author="Bilder, Leon and Stepco, Elena and Uncuta, Diana and Machtei, Eli and Sgan-Cohen, Harold and Bilder, Amir and Aizenbud, Dror",
volume="43",
number="4",
pages="269-273",
abstract="<b>Objectives:</b> The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the epidemiological data on dental injuries in permanent teeth among seventh and tenth grade schoolchildren in the Republic of Moldova. STUDY DESIGN: The pathfinder study model was chosen to evaluate the prevalence of Traumatic Dental Injuries (TDI). Schoolchildren ages 12 and 15 years old were examined: In the capital city (four schools), in two other major cities-(two schools each city), and in four villages (one per each village) in accordance with the WHO's recommendations. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 720 seventh and tenth grade schoolchildren were examined. The overall prevalence of TDI was found to be 16.4% (total of 118 children). The prevalence of TDI was greater in the older age cohort (p<0.05). Children from rural areas presented with greater prevalence of TDI compared to children who live in urban region (p<0.03). The maxillary central incisors were found to be the most common teeth affected by trauma constituting 57.1% of the evaluated TDI cases. Enamel fracture was the main type of TDI (83%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The TDI mainly involved enamel fractures. Urban schoolchildren show lower rates of TDI compared to rural schoolchildren.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-4628",
doi="10.17796/1053-4625-43.4.8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.17796/1053-4625-43.4.8"
}