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Affiliation
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From the State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China. |
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: This study aims to evaluate the epidemiology of maxillofacial injuries in infants and preschools.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: The data from 110 infants and preschools with maxillofacial injuries from October 2010 to March 2013 were analyzed retrospectively.
RESULTS: The male-to-female ratio was 1.89:1. The peak age was 1 to 3 years (53.64%). Accident falls (76.36%) were the major cause. A total of 166 soft-tissue injuries were found in 103 patients, 102 dental traumas in 36 patients, and 53 maxillofacial fractures in 33 patients. The most common sites of soft-tissue injuries included the gingiva (17.47%), lower lip (13.86%), upper lip (13.25%), and chin (12.05%), and the majority were lacerations (77.71%). Dental traumas occurred mainly in incisors (81.37%) and the lower arch (60.78%). Of the 53 fractures, the most common sites were the condyle (45.28%), symphysis (22.64%), and mandibular body (16.98%); 28 (52.83%) were treated by operation and 25 (47.17%) by conservative treatment.
CONCLUSIONS: Maxillofacial injuries in infants and preschools exhibit specific epidemiological features. These are related to anatomic, physiologic, and psychologic development in infants and preschools.
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