Meu SciELO
Serviços Personalizados
Journal
Artigo
Indicadores
- Citado por SciELO
- Acessos
Links relacionados
- Citado por Google
- Similares em SciELO
- Similares em Google
Compartilhar
RCOE
versão impressa ISSN 1138-123X
Resumo
GARCIA BALLESTA, Carlos; PEREZ LAJARIN, Leonor e CASTEJON NAVAS, Isabel. Prevalence and etiology of dental trauma: A review. RCOE [online]. 2003, vol.8, n.2, pp.131-141. ISSN 1138-123X.
Dental trauma are acquiring increased importance in the dental profession in the western world. The aim of the present study was to offer a bibliographic review of the prevalence and etiology of dental trauma from 1995 to the present time. Method: An analysis of the studies published in medical literature has been made, using the Medline searching device. Results and conclusion: The prevalence is seen to be high, and the predominant underlying causes involve sports activities, emotional states and assault.
Palavras-chave : Dental trauma; Prevalence; Etiology.