@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence, causes, and correlates of traumatic dental injuries among seven-to-twelve-year-old school children in Dera Bassi",
journal="Contemporary clinical dentistry",
year="2012",
author="Dua, Rohini and Sharma, Sunila",
volume="3",
number="1",
pages="38-41",
abstract="AIM: The paper aims to present a study conducted in Dera Bassi, Mohali, India. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in children of age group 7-12 years in private schools in Gulabgarh village. MATERIAL and METHOD: Age & sex distribution, etiological factors, risk factors and cause of injury were the parameters taken into consideration. The data collected was processed and analyzed using the SPSS statistical software program. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of dental trauma was 14.5%, amongst the 880 subjects examined, out of which, 63.2% males and 36.4% females were found to be affected. The maxillary central incisor was found to be most commonly affected tooth (43.8%). The most common cause of injury reported was fall during playing (37.5%). CONCLUSION: Enamel fracture was most prevalent (50%). No risk factor was significantly higher than others; however children with Angle's class II div 1 malocclusion exhibited greater risk factor for traumatic injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0976-237X",
doi="10.4103/0976-237X.94544",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.94544"
}