Prevalence and severity of traumatic injury of permanent anterior teeth among 7–15 years old children in Mosul City

Abstract

The aims of this study were to determine the prevalenceand severity of traumatic dental injuries of permanent anteriorteeth among children in Mosul City, and to find if there is anyvariation between age and sex groups.A sample of 209 children aged 7–15 years old (112 malesand 97 females) was examined using Garcia–Godoy classificationin the diagnosis of traumatic dental injuries.The results showed that the upper central incisors werethe most commonly injured teeth (60%) followed by the lateralincisors (35%). No case of injured canine was recorded.The lower lateral incisors reported the very little average(1%).The results also showed that the most common type ofdental injuries was the simple enamel fracture (43.7%).