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KMID : 1812220200010010005
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Journal of The Korean Academy of Sports Dentistry
2020 Volume.1 No. 1 p.5 ~ p.9
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Clinical characteristics on dental traumatic emergency patients of Wonju Severance Christian Hospital emergency room
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Lee Han-Gil
Son Dong-Hyun
Na Chae-Hyun
Kim Ji-Hun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the dental trauma patient. This study was based on the patients with traumatic dental injuries who visited the emergency room from March 2019 to February 2020. Total 694 patients (817 traumatic teeth) were analyzed. The prevalence of dental trauma was higher in male (63.7%) than in female (36.3%). The age group that most frequently experienced dental trauma was 0?9 age group (35.3%). The time that patients visited ER the most was from 6 pm to 12 am (42.1%). Among all participants, the principal cause of injury was by slip (31.8%). Tooth trauma mostly occurred in both primary and permanent teeth’s maxillary anterior region, and the most frequent type of tooth trauma was concussion (27.8%). The most common area of soft tissue trauma was the lower lip (37.0%), followed by the upper lip(33.3%). Suture (44.1%) was the most common procedure performed in the emergency room. Understanding the prevalence, causes and patterns of dental trauma can help preserve natural teeth. The results of this study could provide understanding of dental trauma patients
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KEYWORD
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dental trauma, dental emergency room, dental injury
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