Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science (구강회복응용과학지)

Korean Academy of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusion (대한턱관절교합학회)
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Incidence of Oral and Maxillofacial Injuries of a Elementary School Children in Suwon City

수원지역 초등학교 학생의 구강악안면 외상에 관한 실태 조사

  • Jung, Young-Chan (Dept. of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Oh, Sang-Chun (Dept. of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Kwon (Dept. of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Dong, Jin-Keun (Dept. of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
  • 정영찬 (원광대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 오상천 (원광대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 이상권 (원광대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 동진근 (원광대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실)
  • Published : 2000.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of Oral and maxillofacial injuries of elementary school children in Suwon, Korea. The sample consisted of 850 boys and girls in a elementary school children in the city. This study conducted a survey by sending questionnaires to school-aged boys and girls, to study a condition of traumatic injuries of teeth. 1. The students who had a traumatic injuries in a oral & maxillofacial area are 125 persons(14.7%); boys 93 persons(21%), girls 32 persons (7.9%). 2. Incidence of traumatic injuries was 1 time 102 persons(81.6%), 2 times 14 persons(11.2%), others 9 persons(7.2%). 3. The causes of traumatic injuries were fall down 65.6%, blow 10.4%, sports 9.6%, traffic accidents 7.2%, tripping 3.2%, others 4%. 4. The distributions of sports related traumatic injuries were roller blade 7 persons, bicycle 2 persons, football 1 person, baseball 1 person, basketball 1 person. 5. Types of traumatic injuries were soft tissue injury(40.8%), tooth fracture(36.8%), extrusion(8.0%), jaw fracture(3.2%), others(11.2%).

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