Prevalence of Uncomplicated and Complicated Crown Fractures in Permanent Anterior Teeth Among High School Students in Cairo Province: A Cross-Sectional Study | ||
| Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry | ||
| Volume 12, Issue 2, April 2025 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mai Mostafa Mahmoud1; Mervat Ibrahim Fawzy2; Maha Adel Elhousiny3; Hanaa Abou-elyazid4 | ||
| 1Dentist at ministry of health, M.D.S Candidate | ||
| 2Professor of Endodontics, Endodontic Department Faculty of Dentistry for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 3Ass. Professor of Endodontics, Endodontic Department Faculty of Dentistry for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 4Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Purpose: The present cross-sectional study attempted to assess the frequency of uncomplicated and complicated crown fractures due to traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) in the permanent anterior teeth among 15- to 17-year-old high school students in Cairo, Egypt, and to identify risk factors for crown fractures. Additionally, it explores the correlation between TDIs and some factors such as parents' educational attainment, household income, the size of the incisal overjet, and the existence of an anterior open bite. Subjects and Methods: Socioeconomic factors were among the data gathered via organized interviews and oral tests. Two thousand teenagers of both sexes participated in the study. 17% of people responded. Results: The prevalence of uncomplicated and complicated crown fractures was found to be 17% (n = 340), with 15-year-olds reporting the highest incidence of trauma (46%). Compared to girls, boys were more likely to have dental injuries, with frequency rates of 86.5% and 13.5%, respectively. The predominant etiological factors included falls (44.1%), followed by fights (31.8%), collisions with objects or people (16.8%), and accidents (7.3%). The teeth with the greatest impact were the maxillary central incisors (83.8%). Among the injuries, complicated crown fractures were most prevalent (50.3%), followed by uncomplicated crown fractures involving enamel and dentin (45.9%). Conclusion: Age, gender, possessing an incisal overjet larger than 5 mm, and having an anterior open bite were factors linked to a higher incidence of dental injury in permanent teeth. These findings highlight the importance of implementing preventive measures and interventions designed for these risk factors to reduce the prevalence of dental injuries among adolescents | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Traumatic dental injuries; crown fracture; prevalence; anterior teeth; risk factors | ||
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