Estimate the Complications That Resulting from Delayed Management of Dental Trauma in Tikrit City

Abstract

The objective of current study is to demonstrate the effect of delayed management of traumatized primary teeth and permanent teeth. 117 children aged 8-12 year-old were chosen from various primary schools in Tikrit city and the study survey was occurred at June 2019 to January 2020. All children (boys and girls) with injured teeth were chosen in the study. They were examined clinically for the presence of discoloration of the crown, tenderness to percussion, and signs of swelling or a sinus tract, as well as reaction to cold. The results show Male represented 70.9% and female patients 29.1%. The age group that showed the highest number of dental trauma was 8–10 years in which 48.2% boys and 47.1% girls were affected. The permanent central incisors of maxillary were the most injured teeth 68 (73.9%) followed by the permanent lateral incisors of maxillary 11 (12.0%), while the mandibular permanent central 16 (64%) and followed by mandibular lateral incisors 8 (32%). The fracture of enamel-dentin was described as the most dental trauma type, and in 70.1% of the cases it ended with pulp necrosis. The fracture of enamel-dentin with exposure of pulp represented the second type of injure of dental trauma and showed a frequency of 67.4% pulp necrosis. It's connected from present study that there is a need to parent's knowledge about the seriousness of dental trauma and must them to attempt to dental treatment as soon as possible.