@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and etiology of traumatic injuries to the anterior teeth among 5 to 8 years old school children in Mathura City, India: an epidemiological study",
journal="International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry",
year="2015",
author="Gojanur, Sushma and Yeluri, Ramakrishna and Munshi, Autar Krishen",
volume="8",
number="3",
pages="172-175",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of traumatic injuries to the anterior teeth among the 5 to 8 years old children attending the schools in Mathura city. Study design: A total of 1657 children of the age groups: 5, 6, 7 and 8 years from 20 schools situated in various parts of Mathura city were included in this study, utilizing stratified cluster random sampling method. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of traumatic injuries to the anterior teeth in 5 to 8 years old age group was found to be 2.7%. Males accounted for 3.1% whereas females accounted for 2.3%. Overall, males experienced more traumatic injuries than the females with male to female ratio of 1.8:1. The etiology of traumatic injuries was mostly due to falls, followed by bicycle accidents, collisions, violence and bike accidents in that order. How to cite this article: Gojanur S, Yeluri R, Munshi AK. Prevalence and Etiology of Traumatic Injuries to the Anterior Teeth among 5 to 8 Years Old School Children in Mathura City, India: An Epidemiological Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2015;8(3):172-175.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0974-7052",
doi="10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1308",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1308"
}