Prevalence of traumatized permanent incisors among Yemeni children

Traumatized permanent incisors in children.

Ankylosis of traumatized permanent incisors: pathogenesis and current approaches to diagnosis and management.

Ankylosis is a known complication of replanted or severely intruded permanent incisors and can be diagnosed by the characteristic sound emitted when the tooth is tapped. The ankylosed incisor demonstrates a lack of physiologic mobility and, later, radiographic evidence of replacement resorption. If the patient is pre-adolescent or adolescent at the time of trauma, infraocclusion relative to adj...

Apexogenesis and revascularization treatment procedures for two traumatized immature permanent maxillary incisors: a case report

Traumatic injuries to an immature permanent tooth may result in cessation of dentin deposition and root maturation. Endodontic treatment is often complicated in premature tooth with an uncertain prognosis. This article describes successful treatment of two traumatized maxillary central incisors with complicated crown fracture three months after trauma. The radiographic examination showed immatu...

Causes and prevalence of traumatic injuries to the permanent incisors of school children aged 10-14 years in Maseru, Lesotho.

Traumatic dental injuries are widespread in the population and the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries among school children in different parts of the world varies from about 3% to 45%. Most injuries involve the anterior teeth, which may lead to eating restrictions, changes in physical appearance, speech defects and psychological impacts that affect the child's quality of life. A cross-sect...

Resilience and vulnerability among refugee children of traumatized and non-traumatized parents

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to explore resilience among refugee children whose parents had been traumatized and were suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). METHODS The study comprised 80 refugee children (40 boys and 40 girls, age range 6-17 yrs), divided into two groups. The test group consisted of 40 refugee children whose parents had been tortured in Iraq before comi...