TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - Epidemiology of traumatic dental injuries – a 12 year review of the literature JO - Dental traumatology A1 - Glendor, Ulf SP - 603 EP - 611 VL - 24 IS - 6 N2 - Abstract –  Background/Aim:  A traumatic dental injury (TDI) is a public dental health problem because of its frequency, occurrence at a young age, costs and that treatment may continue for the rest of the patient’s life. The aim of this paper is to present a12-year, international review of the prevalence and incidence of TDIs including some background factors and a quick, easy method in registering TDIs to receive a primary understanding of the extent and severity of dental trauma.

LA - SN - 1600-4469 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-9657.2008.00696.x ID - ref1 ER -