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Assessment of Periodontal and Soft Tissue Injuries in the Primary Dentition Among a Group of Children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia اصابات النسج الرخوة والداعمة في الأسنان اللبنيه بين مجموعة من أطفال مدينة جدة |
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Subject |
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Preventive Dental Sciences Department |
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Document Language |
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Arabic |
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Abstract |
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The literature revealed few studies that were conducted regarding dental trauma in Saudi Arabia. Aim: To assess retrospectively periodontal and soft tissue injuries in the primary dentition among children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study included 3015 records of children with primary dentition who were treated in the dental clinics of the Faculty of Dentistry at King Abdulaziz University during 1999–2010. Variables such as patient age and gender, etiology, type and place of injury, treatment, and interval between injury and treatment were analyzed. Results: Forty-nine patients had traumatic injuries, of whom 15 (20.5%) had soft tissue injuries, especially lacerations. Of 89 injured teeth, 59 (66.3%) teeth were associated with periodontal injuries. Boys (71.2%) had a significantly higher proportion of injuries than girls (28.8%), and the most affected age group was 2–4 years. Falls accounted for 71.2% of the injuries and often occurred at home (15.3%). The maxillary incisors were the most affected teeth (93.2%). The commonest type of periodontal injury was subluxation (35.6%). Treatment was delayed in 45.8% of the cases. The commonest treatment was observation only (50.8%), followed by extraction (42.4%). The average follow-up period was 3 months, during which 18.9% of the patients showed poor prognosis. Conclusions: Periodontal injuries, especially subluxation, are the commonest traumatic injuries in the primary dentition. Boys aged 2–4 years have the highest prevalence of such injuries. The results reveal deficient data recording. Recommendations: Health professionals require training to ensure completion of patient records. Increasing public awareness is also needed. |
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Supervisor |
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Prof. Najlaa Alamoudi |
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Thesis Type |
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Master Thesis |
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Publishing Year |
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1433 AH
2012 AD |
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Co-Supervisor |
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Prof. Azza G. Hanno |
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
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Researchers
| هند احمد الفضلي | ALfadhli, Hend Ahmed | Researcher | Master | |
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