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Only a few studies on TDI prevalence among preschool children have been undertaken in India. [10][11][12][13] Shekhar and Mohan 12 reported a 6.2% prevalence of injuries among deciduous anterior teeth in a sample of 1,126 preschool childrens in Chennai. Another study conducted by Rai and Munshi involving preschool and school children between the ages of 3 and 16 reported a prevalence of 5.29% of incisors and canine fractures. 11 Chalissery et al. reported a prevalence rate of 10.2% in their study of dental trauma among children aged 3-5 years in a sample of 800 childrens. They also discovered that associated characteristics such as socioeconomic status were not substantially linked to dental trauma in the preschoolers studied. 13 IntroductIonBesides dental caries, TDI in children is a common occurrence in dentistry. 1 Traumatic oral injuries are frequently linked to facial fractures in road traffic incidents. On the contrary, exclusive dental injuries are commonly caused by minor mishaps such as a fall or contact with blunt items while playing. Parents of children who have had anterior tooth injuries will be more concerned about injury/ trauma, posing a challenge to the dentist. Trauma to a tooth causes pulpal hyperemia, which causes congestion and alterations in the blood flow of the pulp, which can lead to irreversible degenerative changes and, in the long run, pulpal necrosis.Dental injuries can happen at any age, starting as early as the first year of life and progressing as a child learns to crawl, stand, and walk, with a peak occurrence throughout the school years. TDI is most common between 2 and 5 when children are still developing. Because of a lack of coordination and judgment, the odds of acquiring injuries increase as the kid engages in more significant physical activity. [2][3][4] Dental injuries to the primary teeth can cause developmental defects in the underlying permanent teeth, such as delayed eruption, hypoplasia, tooth discoloration, and tooth malformation. 5 Traumatic injuries harm a child's quality of life due to physical appearance, emotional impact, and speech defect. 6,7 The literature is divided between the age range and gender of high-risk individuals. 5,8 Maxillary teeth are more typically injured than mandibular teeth. The maxillary central incisors are commonly injured, which is due to their vulnerable position. 9