Andersson Lars
Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
Pediatr Dent. 2013 Mar-Apr;35(2):102-5.
The oral region comprises 1% of the total body area, yet it accounts for 5% of all bodily injuries. In preschool children, oral injuries make up as much as 17% of all bodily injuries. The incidence of traumatic dental injuries is 1%-3%, and the prevalence is steady at 20%-30%. The annual cost of treatment is US $2-$5 million per 1 million inhabitants. Etiologic factors vary between countries and with age groups. Important public health implications such as how to best organize emergency dental care and how to prevent dental injuries, decrease cost, and increase lay knowledge are important factors needed to change epidemiologic data toward more favorable figures in the future.
口腔区域占全身面积的1%，但却占所有身体损伤的5%。在学龄前儿童中，口腔损伤占所有身体损伤的比例高达17%。牙外伤的发病率为1%-3%，患病率稳定在20%-30%。每100万居民的年治疗费用为200万至500万美元。病因在不同国家和年龄组之间有所不同。诸如如何最好地组织紧急牙科护理以及如何预防牙齿损伤、降低成本和提高公众认知等重要的公共卫生问题，是未来使流行病学数据朝着更有利数字转变所需的重要因素。
