Sports Related Dental Trauma in Mixed Dentition in Bucharest

Cătălina Farcașiu; Alexandru-Titus Farcașiu; Aneta Munteanu; Ioana Stanciu; Rodica Luca

Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation (Apr 2012)

Sports Related Dental Trauma in Mixed Dentition in Bucharest

Cătălina Farcașiu,
Alexandru-Titus Farcașiu,
Aneta Munteanu,
Ioana Stanciu,
Rodica Luca

Affiliations

Cătălina Farcașiu: Pedodontics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila” - Bucharest, Romania
Alexandru-Titus Farcașiu: Removable Prosthodontics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila” - Bucharest, Romania
Aneta Munteanu: Pedodontics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila” - Bucharest, Romania
Ioana Stanciu: Pedodontics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila” - Bucharest, Romania
Rodica Luca: Pedodontics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Carol Davila” - Bucharest, Romania

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 59 – 63

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Children and adolescents present a high risk of dental injury during sports activities. The aim of the study was to gather epidemiological data about dental trauma in mixed dentition children who practice organized sport activities. Material and methods The study group consisted of 348 children (76.43 boys, 23.57% girls) aged 6-13 years, examined in the period January-July 2011 at the Sportsmen Ambulatory in Bucharest. Consent for the examination was obtained from the coaches/parents. Data was statistically analysed using SPSS 10 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA)

Published in Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

ISSN: 2066-7000 (Print); 2601-4661 (Online)
Publisher: Romanian Society of Oral Rehabilitation
Country of publisher: Romania
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: http://www.rjor.ro/

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