TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Traumatic dental injuries among adolescents in Republic of Moldova
JO  - Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
A1  - Bilder, Leon
A1  - Stepco, Elena
A1  - Uncuta, Diana
A1  - Machtei, Eli
A1  - Sgan-Cohen, Harold
A1  - Bilder, Amir
A1  - Aizenbud, Dror
SP  - 269
EP  - 273
VL  - 43
IS  - 4
N2  - <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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-4628
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.17796/1053-4625-43.4.8
ID  - ref1
ER  -