Fractured anterior teeth among schoolchildren aged 13-16 years old in the city of zarka–jordan

Abstract EN

Objectives: To find the prevalence of fractured anterior teeth and the percentage of treatment of those fractured among schoolchildren 13-16 years of age, and to determine if there is any difference between males and females in both fractured and treated anterior teeth. Methods: This study involved 2202 school children 13-16 years of age attending four public schools in Zarka-Jordan.

A total of 1341 males and 861 females were examined at school by a single examiner on the year 2001-2002.

Traumatic injuries affecting the teeth were clinically recorded based on clinical signs and were classified according to the amount of tooth structure being lost. Results: The overall prevalence of fractured anterior teeth was 12.3 %, with males having higher prevalence 16.9 % than females 5.2 %.

About 90.7% of fractured teeth among males were untreated.

Whilst the prevalence of untreated fractured anterior teeth in females was 86.7%.

No difference between left and right side fractures in males were founded, 50.9% of the fractured teeth were on the right while 49.1% were on the left.

However, in females left side fractures show higher percentage than right side with 63.3% and 36.7, respectively. Conclusion: Fractured anterior teeth were more common among males than females with no difference in the prevalence of enamel fracture and enamel and dentine fracture found.

The treated fractured anterior teeth in females were much higher than in males taking into consideration that females had less prevalence in fracture anterior teeth than males.