Call for Paper
Submission is open for Volume 10 Number 3 - 4 July - December 2022 Click here to submit paper
Indexing
Chairman NMA
Dr Umar Muhammad Muktar
Chairman NMA Sokoto
Abstract
| Volume 10 Number 3 - 4 July - December 2022 |
| Enabulele JE, Ibhawoh L O |
| Background: Anterior teeth which primarily are the incisors and canine teeth contribute significantly to a satisfactory smile and human appearance. However, they are more likely to be traumatized when trauma is experienced in the facial region. Patient may seek dental attention or treatment immediately or much later due to a variety of reasons including pain, sensitivity, tooth mobility and aesthetic considerations due to tooth substance loss and/or discoloration. Objective: To review the reasons for seeking dental treatment following trauma to anterior teeth from subjects' perspective and the time of presentation and the distribution patterns of the above. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study of all adult patients who presented with trauma to the anterior teeth between June 2010 and December 2012 at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State. Simple descriptive analysis was used to characterize the subjects' demographic characteristics, history of the trauma, time elapsed between trauma and presentation and reasons for seeking treatment. Results and conclusion: There were 221 cases of trauma to the anterior teeth giving an average of 7.34 cases presenting per month. Subjects' ages ranged from 17- 69 years with a mean of 29.7 ± 11.0 years. About half of the subjects (48.4%) sought treatment for aesthetic concerns (discoloration and disfigured teeth). Pain was the main concern in about one third (35.3%) of the subjects. Over one third of the subjects presented within the first month of injury, while almost half of the subjects (49.7%) presented within the first year. The mean time elapsed between injury and presentation among the subjects was 6.84±8.5years. There was statistically significant association between time elapsed and the reasons for seeking treatment. Aesthetic consideration was found to be the most common reason for seeking treatment, health education efforts should be include |
| 10.47837/cmj.19770126.nma.2013123495 |
| Download |