Prevalence of Dentoalveolar Trauma in Patients at Barros Luco Trudeau Hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Dentoalveolar Trauma is a condition that requires immediate emergency management. The revision of its prevalence is the basis for the allocation of resources focused on its management, which differs between health centers. We present the prevalence of these injuries in patients treated in the Emergency Service of the Barros Luco Care Complex. Materials and Methods:Retrospective study was carried out by reviewing the Urgent Care Data of patients seen between January 2018 and June 2019. From each instrument, the patient's age, gender, diagnosis and affected tooth or supporting structures were taken.Results: 280 records were incorporated, 123 women, 157 men. The second and third decades were the most present, with a male predominance, since the fourth decade there was a greater frequency in the female gender. Upper central incisors had the highest frequency of involvement (57.67%), followed by upper lateral incisors. The supporting tissues were more affected, being the diagnosis of Subluxation the most prevalent (27.6%), followed by uncomplicated coronary fracture (20%) and Concussion (9.7%).Discussion: Similar results are presented to those reported in other hospital emergency care centers but dissimilar to other health centers specialized in secondary-level pediatric dentistry or university clinics, where there are mainly cases of greater complexity or that cannot be resolved in care primary. It is relevant to characterize the population cared for in each center as well as its most frequent pathology in order to direct resources in a focused manner. Conclusions:The results are similar to those presented in other urgent care centers. The individual cost that an untreated or late-treated trauma can entail is high, being greater if the patient does not receive adequate initial management, complicating subsequent rehabilitative therapeutic actions.