Exploratory study of the prevalence of traumatic injuries in preschool children in the city of Macapá, Brazil
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 14(2): 71-77, abr. 2014. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO - Odontologia
| ID: biblio-853646
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1264.1
Localização: BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To verify the prevalence of dental trauma and the most common types of trauma in primary dentition of preschool children in the city of Macapá, Brazil. Material andMethods:
A convenience sample of 177 preschool children aged 1-4 years of both genders was examined. Data collection occurred in public schools in different regions examiner. For comparison of data, statistical Chi-square test was applied, arranged in order of frequency (p<0.05).Results:
The prevalenceof traumatic injuries was 46.3%,there was no statistically significant difference between genders (p = 0.09). The least affected age group was 1 year old (p=<0.001). The most common type of injury was enamel fracture (88.3%) and the most affected teeth were upper central deciduous incisors (70.1%) and upper lateral deciduous incisors (17.6%).Conclusion:
Due to the high prevalence of dental trauma in this population, preventive and educational measures are needed to reduce the number of cases both in the private network and in promotions of public and community health
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
BBO - Odontologia
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Fraturas dos Dentes
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Criança
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Prevalência
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Traumatismos Dentários
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Cruzeiro do SulDuarte, Danilo Antônio/BR