Prevalence of crown fracture of the permanent maxillary incisors in primary school pupils in Zahedan in 2003-2004

Author	H Noorollahian	en
Author	A Moghaddas	en
Issued Date	2006-09-30	en
Abstract	Background: Crown fracture of maxillary incisors is the common injury which can lead to unfavorable psycological effects on both children and their parents. Moreover, it can create a malocclusion. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of crown fracture of maxillary incisors in primary school pupils in Zahedan. Methods and Materials: In this cross – sectional descriptive study, data were gathered through questionnaire, interview and clinical examination in 2190 school children,(1219 girls and 971 boys). The samples were chosen by a simple random method from five geographical areas in Zahedan. The data were analyzed using SPSS software and χ2 test. Results: The Prevalence of crown fracture in the studied group was 11.8% (95% CI: 10.5%-13.3%) with no significant difference between boys and girls. The highest frequency of trauma was observed in the 11 year age group. Falls were the major sources of trauma (44%) and the maxillary central incisors were the most affected. (P	en
DOI	https://doi.org/	en
Keyword	Prevalence	en
Keyword	Crown Fracture	en
Keyword	Incisors	en
Keyword	Primary Schoolchildren	en
Publisher	Brieflands	en
Title	Prevalence of crown fracture of the permanent maxillary incisors in primary school pupils in Zahedan in 2003-2004	en
Type	Research Article	en

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