TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Traumatic anterior dental injuries in Cuban preschool children
JO  - Dental traumatology
A1  - Rodríguez, Jesus Gallego
SP  - 241
EP  - 242
VL  - 23
IS  - 4
N2  - The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and distribution of traumatic dental injuries in 2-5 year-old children. It included 543 children of both sexes, all attending five urban nurseries in San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba. The prevalence of injuries was 34.2%. Type and prevalence of dental injuries was determined using Andreasen's classification. Enamel fracture was the predominant injury (67.1%). The maxillary central incisor was the most vulnerable to injuries. Boys (41.8%) experience more injuries than girls (26.8%).     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1600-4469
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-9657.2005.00428.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -