Longitudinal study on types of injury, complications and treatment in permanent traumatized teeth with single and multiple dental trauma episodes.

The purpose of this study was to compare the type of injuries, complications and treatment in permanent traumatized teeth with single and multiple dental trauma episodes (MDTE). One hundred and fifty-five children, aged 6-14 years, sustaining one or more traumatic episodes to permanent teeth were included in this investigation. After the medical and dental history the patients were examined clinically and radiographically and the diagnosis of trauma, the treatment plan and the applied treatment were recorded. Also, information regarding the number of traumatic episodes, the number of injured permanent teeth and the vitality of the pulp was collected. In follow-ups, traumatized teeth were examined clinically and radiographically to evaluate the treatment applied and to detect any complication. The t-statistic was used to test differences in the mean number of teeth per patient with different types of injury, complications and treatment between permanent traumatized teeth with single and multiple trauma episodes. A 95% probability level was used. The results showed that MDTE significantly affected the mean number of teeth per patient with fractured restoration, root fracture, concussion, pulp canal obliteration, root replacement resorption, filling therapy, surgery and prosthetic treatment. It was concluded that MDTE increase the risk of having certain types of injury, complications and treatment.