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KMID : 0358920140410030199
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2014 Volume.41 No. 3 p.199 ~ p.206
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A Study on the Status of Dental Trauma in 14 - 16 Year-Old Adolescents in Yangsan
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Kim Jong-Soo
Kim Hyung-Jun
Kim Ji-Yeon
Jeong Sung-Hee
Kim Shin
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Abstract
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The number of reported traumatic injuries has been increasing in recent years, particularly that of dental trauma in children and adolescents. While the risks associated with dental trauma in this population have been increasingly realized, domestic reports on this issue seem to be insufficient. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of dental trauma and to evaluate the relevant risk factors and the level of self-recognition. 1,371 adolescents attending middle schools at Yangsan were surveyed via clinical examination and questionnaire; the results were as follows: According to the clinical examination, the overall prevalence of dental trauma was 16.8% with preponderance of males (19.2%) compared to females (13.7%) (p < 0.05). The average number of injured teeth per adolescent with a history of trauma was 1.34. Comparing the prevalence, maxillary central incisors and enamel fracture occupied the highest ranks by tooth type and mode of trauma, respectively. Class II division 1 malocclusion and overjet exceeding 8.0 mm were identified as significant risk factors (p < 0.05). The degree of self-recognition of dental trauma showed a low coincidence rate compared with results of the clinical examination. Males expressed a higher level of satisfaction toward the results of treatment for dental trauma than females (p < 0.05).
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KEYWORD
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Dental trauma, Prevalence, Risk factors, Self-recognition, Adolescents
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