TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Prevalence of traumatic crown injuries in German adolescents
JO  - Clinical oral investigations
A1  - Eltair, Mohamed
A1  - Pitchika, Vinay
A1  - Standl, Marie
A1  - Lang, Toni
A1  - Krämer, Norbert
A1  - Hickel, Reinhard
A1  - Kühnisch, Jan
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Although dental trauma and its unfavorable sequelae are considered major public health problems worldwide, the published data on the prevalence of traumatic crown injuries (TCIs) in Germany are lacking. Therefore, the present study assessed the prevalence of TCIs among adolescents in Bavaria, Germany. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ethical approval and parental consents were obtained, and population-based information from 10- (N = 1158), 12- (N = 416), and 15-year-olds (N = 1302) from two different cohort studies performed in Bavaria (GINIplus/LISA and LAGZ) were examined for the presence of TCIs, dental caries, and restorations. Statistical comparisons were made using Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of TCIs was 6.3% in the 10- and 12-year-old children and 14.0% in 15-year-old children, and a higher prevalence was observed in boys than in girls. Most (87.5%) of the traumatized teeth were maxillary incisors. The caries prevalence was low in all three populations. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The prevalence of TCIs in Bavarian adolescents at a low risk for caries was found to be low. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Dental trauma is a prevalent event in children and adolescents, and incisors are the most affected teeth. Therefore, dental practitioners should be able to manage the spectrum of traumatic injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1432-6981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00784-019-02974-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -