OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in school children in Baddi- Barotiwala, Himachal Pradesh, India. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Government schools among 1059 government school children aged 4- 15 years. The study was conducted from October 2009 to March 2010 during the school hours. The demographic detail was carried on a structured ...

Perianesthetic dental trauma is not uncommon with an incidence as low as 0.02%-0.07% up to 12.1% of cases of the general anesthesia (GA) 1. Incidence of overall oral trauma is reported as high as 7% of individuals who underwent GA 2. Indeed, emergency endotracheal intubation and less experienced staff probably increase the chance of traumatizing hard and soft oral tissues 3. The majority of inc...

introduction: contact sports may lead to dental injures, which may often be prevented by using mouthguards. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (tdi) in professional contact sport athletes and to determine the awareness regarding use of mouthguards in this group. methods: a questionnaire containing a number of  questions regarding the demographi...

introduction: traumatic dental injuries (tdi) in children and adolescents are a common dental health problem and the prevalence of these injuries has increased during the past few decades. the aim of this paper was to evaluate the data of the patients with dental trauma in permanent teeth looking for treatment in the dental trauma clinic in the north-east of iran over 4 years. methods: during t...

The comparative method is central to interpretations of Eocene primate palaeobiology. This method rests upon a thorough study of analogous living forms. With a rapidly increasing knowledge of such forms, most notably the Malagasy lemurs, our ability to advance the study of Eocene primate ecology, biology and behaviour far exceeds that of even just a few years ago. Here we present such a compari...

BACKGROUND In spite of employing numerous devices improving the safety in motor vehicles, traffic accidents are still among the main reasons of maxillofacial injuries. The maxillofacial injuries remain the serious clinical problem because of the specificity of this anatomical region. The knowledge of etiologic factors and mechanisms of injuries can be helpful in a satisfactory trauma prevention...

Tooth pulpal nerves include sympathetic and sensory nerves that originate from trigeminal ganglion .From the terminal of these sensory nerves neuropeptides are secreted that are neuromodulators and neurotransmitters. One of them is CGRP (Calcitonin gene-related protein) which has a vasodilatory effect on pulpal vessels. Near abscess and moderate injuries, this neuropeptide can lead to neural fi...

BACKGROUND/AIM A traumatic dental injury (TDI) is a public dental health problem because of its frequency, occurrence at a young age, costs and that treatment may continue for the rest of the patient's life. The aim of this paper is to present a12-year, international review of the prevalence and incidence of TDIs including some background factors and a quick, easy method in registering TDIs to ...

UNLABELLED In recent years there has been a considerable increase in the number of temporary teeth injuries, this variability being determined by multiple etiologic factors, which we need to be aware of, as well as by predisposing conditions. AIM To characterize the epidemiology, etiology and pathology of specific types of periodontal-dental trauma in a series of preschool children from Iasi ...

UNLABELLED Treatment of dental trauma can be an infrequent, unpredictable and stressful experience for a dental practitioner. Correct diagnosis and management of such cases is of primary importance in the prognosis of the affected dentition. We have therefore constructed a number of easy to follow algorithms in management, both short and long term, for the range of traumatic injuries that can a...