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Acta stomatologica Croatica : International journal of oral sciences and dental medicine, Vol. 47 No. 2, 2013.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15644/asc47/2/6

Comparative Analysis of Gender: A Population-Based Study on Dental Trauma

Veruska Medeiros Martins ; Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.
Raulison Vieira de Sousa ; Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.
Eveline Sales Rocha ; Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.
Rafaella Bastos Leite ; Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.
Marayza Alves Clementino ; Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.
Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia ; Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil.

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the influence of gender on dental trauma type, etiology, location of occurrence and conduct regarding dental treatment. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out including 590 schoolchildren aged 07 to 14 years at public schools in the city of Campina Grande, Brazil. Clinical exams were performed by two duly calibrated examiners (intraand inter-examiner kappa agreement values: 0.87 and 0.90, respectively). Data were recorded
as to the type of trauma, etiology, location of occurrence and conduct regarding treatment. The chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used with a 5% significance level. Results: The prevalence of dental trauma was 12.7%, with greater frequency in the male gender (17% x 9%; p = 0.003). No significant differences between genders were found with regard to the following variables: age group (p = 0.975), type of trauma (p = 0.843), number of teeth affected (p = 0.735), etiology (p = 0.616), location of occurrence (p = 0.128) and reason for not seeking dental treatment (p = 0.217). Conclusion: Gender was found to have an influence on the outcome only with regard to frequency, with a greater occurrence of dental trauma among males.

Keywords

Trauma; Tooth Injuries; Dentition, Permanent; Child; Adolescent

Hrčak ID:

104983

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/104983

Publication date:

4.7.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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