^{King’s Dental Trauma Centre 2012–2018}

Injuries related to gender

Adult males presented with dental trauma more frequently. 

This data is consistent with reported studies which indicate that males tend to experience more dental trauma in the permanent dentition than females. Previous studies show no differences between the sexes in the primary dentition.

Dental trauma injuries related to cause

Accidents as a result of accidental falls and assault were the most common causes of dental trauma in this group. 

Data from previous studies also indicate falls as the most common cause of injury but with sports injuries the second most likely cause. 

^{King’s Dental Trauma Centre 2012–2018}

^{King’s Dental Trauma Centre 2012–2018}

Types of injuries

Data from the 1769 patients in the study included 4062 injuries. Highlighting that traumatic dental injuries do not always occur in isolation and often present as multiple injury types, in one or multiple teeth.

Luxations were found to be more common than fracture injuries. Previous studies have shown uncomplicated crown fractures (without pulp exposure) to be the most common injury in the permanent dentition. Concussion, subluxation and luxation injuries are more common in the primary dentition.