A retrospective study of traumatic injuries to teeth at a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Abstract

There was late patients' presentation with average duration of trauma before presentation being 4.6 years; however the more severe the outcome of trauma, the earlier the presentation. Poor esthetics followed by pain were the main complaints at presentation.

Clinical Performance and Epidemiologic Aspects of Fractured Anterior Teeth Restored with a Composite Resin: A Two‐Year Clinical Study

“…A male/female ratio of 1.125/1 was reported in this study. This result was lower than Ajayi et al and Bücher et al's studies …”

“…Most dental trauma studies have focused on specific subpopulations, such as children from public or private schools, localized geographical sites, or limited age groups. Furthermore, most available dental trauma data have been retrospectively collected from cross‐sectional studies or from longitudinal studies of patient records …”

“…Age, gender, time and cause of the injury, time elapsed between trauma and treatment, number of tooth affected, tooth sensitivity, and other related information were recorded on standardized trauma forms. The type of trauma was recorded according to the Ellis classification: class I includes only enamel fracture; class II includes enamel and dentin fractures; and class III includes enamel and dentin fractures with pulp tissue exposure and required endodontic treatment . Root fractures were not included in this study.…”

“…Trauma involving anterior teeth may cause pain and affect speaking, chewing, and esthetic satisfactions of patients . Nonetheless, the treatment of dental trauma is sometimes neglected …”

Clinical and radiographic evaluation of Biodentine and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in revascularization of non‐vital immature permanent anterior teeth (randomized clinical study)

“…This finding was in agreement with Kim who reported that cases seen after a long post‐traumatic period showed more complications than those presented within a short period. This could be explained that although it was difficult or impossible to determine the presence of viable cells clinically or to assess the ability of these cells to survive and differentiate, the duration of the infection appears to be an indicator of that potential …”