BMC Oral Health
Clinical consequences, treatment status, and parental awareness of traumatic dental injuries among high school students: a cross-sectional study in Cairo
Abstract Background This study assessed the current clinical consequences and treatment status of previous traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) affecting permanent anterior teeth among adolescents aged 15–17 years in Cairo, Egypt, and evaluated parental awareness and knowledge regarding the emergency management of TDI. Subjects and methods A school-based analytical cross-sectional study assessing treatment history was conducted among 2,000 secondary school students aged 15–17 years using multistage stratified sampling. …