Prevalencia de traumas dentoalveolares en niños y adolescentes.

Abstract

Introduction: dentoalveolar trauma is a problem that has become increasingly common in society, especially when we talk about children and adolescents, since it is the population most affected by these traumas, causing health problems and social problems. Objective: To determine the prevalence of dentoalveolar trauma in children and adolescents. Materials and methods: the present study was carried out through a bibliographic review which had a qualitative approach, of a cross-sectional retrospective type, where the sample was 30 articles which met the different inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: An analysis of 30 articles was carried out where it was shown that the most affected population were children (53.3%) followed by adolescents (40.0%) with a prevalence of males (86.6%) over females (6.7%), the cause The most frequent of the TDA are falls (63.3%), and the most affected dental piece was the upper central incisor (80.0%), the lesion of dental hard tissues and the pulp with the highest prevalence was the infringement of the enamel (46.7% ) and the most prevalent periodontal tissue injury was avulsion (16.7%). Conclusion: as a health professional, the dentist must be able to recognize, detect and treat these types of affectations, in order to effectively restore the health and aesthetics of the patient.