Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to perform a retrospective study of cases of avulsion of permanent teeth in patients from 12 years of the Oraldental Trauma Center (CENTRAU) of the School of Dentistry of Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing in Federal University of Ceara. Material and Methods: A retrospective transversal study characterized by direct observation of dental records was performed of a spontaneous demand sample of dental trauma victims who presented to the Oraldental Trauma Center of UFC (CENTRAU) during the period from May 2001 to May 2013 was conducted. Results: The analisys was done on 1,104 records,which 66 patients reported having been victims of avulsion with 88 avulsed permanent teeth with ages ranging between 6 and 30 years Among the 88 avulsed teeth, 59 (67.04%) were replanted. Only in 9 (15.5%) cases replantation was immediately. The storage medium that was the most widely used was the oral cavity by 8 (30.7%) patients. In 26 (39.4 %) cases, the cause of avulsion was falling to the ground. Conclusion: In this study, it was clear that cases of avulsion in CENTRAU corresponded to a low occurrence of all cases seen in the center.
Highlights
Traumatic injuries are quite common in young people, especially among children between 8-11 years [1,2,3,4]
The prognosis of these cases depends on the care taken at the scene, as the action of dental replantation [3], the choice of storage medium of the avulsed element and dental treatment performed after avulsion, and is important to care for no contamination of the tooth [9,10]
A retrospective transversal study characterized by direct observation of dental records was performed of a spontaneous demand sample of dental trauma victims who presented to the Oraldental Trauma Center of University of Ceará (UFC) (CENTRAU) during the period from May 2001 to May 2013
Summary
Traumatic injuries are quite common in young people, especially among children between 8-11 years [1,2,3,4]. Most cases of avulsion occur at a time when the patient is still in facial growth process, so it is extremely important to maintain the tooth and the adjacent alveolar bone [8], in addition to care for child psychosocial development [2]. The prognosis of these cases depends on the care taken at the scene, as the action of dental replantation [3], the choice of storage medium of the avulsed element and dental treatment performed after avulsion, and is important to care for no contamination of the tooth [9,10]. The root development and the presence of alveolar fracture will influence the prognosis [11]
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