Methods: A total of 108 consecutive cases of trauma to teeth were collected from the files of 45 patients seen at the endodontic clinic in the hospital during those years. The recorded data included age, gender, type of trauma, tooth affected and the cause of trauma.
Results: The average age of these 45 patients was 17 years with a spread of 7 to 62. The most frequent age of trauma was 10-18. Males were found to be 2 times more susceptible to injury than females. The most vulnerable teeth were maxillary central incisors (68%) followed by the lateral incisors (23%). The most prevalent traumas were avulsion and lateral luxation (30% each) followed by enamel-dentin fracture (13%). The main causes of trauma were falls (53%) and vehicle accidents (24%) followed by intentional injury (11%).
Conclusion: The most prevalent type of injury was avulsion and lateral luxation, Males were injured twice than females. The most frequent age of trauma was 10-18 years. Dental and maxillofacial trauma is common. Further dental health education and training for primary caregivers are warranted.