Community dentistry and oral epidemiology
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Community Dent Oral Epidemiol · Feb 2014
Review Meta AnalysisTrends and associated factors in prevalence of dental trauma in Latin America and Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study aimed to perform a systematic review on the prevalence of, and trends in, dental trauma in permanent teeth in 'Latin America and Caribbean' region and possible factors associated with this injury. ⋯ Approximately 15-20% of the adolescents in Latin American and Caribbean countries have shown some type of dental trauma in permanent teeth, and it seems there is a trend of decreasing prevalence of dental trauma in the studied areas of this region. Boys, adolescents presenting inadequate lip coverage, or an increased overjet greater than 5 mm are more likely to have traumatic dental injuries.