Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and pattern of traumatic dental injuries of permanent anterior teeth (TDI-PAT) in 9-14 years old children who reported to dental OPD of a tertiary care centre in M.P. Material and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 493 children aged 9-14 years over a period of 4 months. The children were evaluated for the demographic characteristics and the prevalence and pattern of traumatic dental injuries to permanent anterior teeth. Results: The boy to girl ratio of the study population was 1.54:1. The maximum number of the participants (n=93) belonged to the 14 years age group. The prevalence of TDI-PAT in the study sample was 11.36%. The most affected age group was 11 years (13.79%). The most common etiology implicated in occurrence of TDI-PAT were falls accounting for 37.50% injuries followed by sports related injury in 25% cases. Conclusion: Traumatic dental injuries to permanent anterior teeth are common in 9-14 years old children. A prevalence of 11.36% was reported in this study.

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