Evaluation of root fracture in permanent teeth according to season

Mehmet S. Dogan; Lindawati S. Kusdhany; Diah A. Maharani; Michele Callea; Izzet Yavuz

doi:10.5604/01.3001.0010.1833

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Evaluation of root fracture in permanent teeth according to season

Mehmet S. Dogan

¹

,

Lindawati S. Kusdhany

²

,

Diah A. Maharani

³

,

Michele Callea

⁴

,

Izzet Yavuz

⁵

Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Prosthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Department of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Denstistry, Universitas Indonesia. Jakarta, Indonesia
Unit of Dentistry, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Dicle University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics, Diyarbakir, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.1833

Online publish date: 2017/04/30

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Aim of the study. Root fractures which occur as a result
of dental trauma may change according to school and
holiday periods, and seasons. The aim of our study was
to evaluate their incidence as dental trauma based on
seasonal variation in children between 8-15 years of
age. Material and method. This epidemiological study
was performed on 76 children patients who sustained
root fracture. Root fractures were diagnosed using
cone beam computed tomography and conventional
radiography. The incidence of root fracture was
examined and compared according to the seasons
when patients presented for treatment. The study’ data
were applied to chi-square test. Results. As a result
of our study, it was found that root fractures often
occur in winter and in males rather than females.
When the distribution of root fractures in boys and
girls is examined according to season, it is noted that

Evaluation of root fracture in permanent teeth according to season

Mehmet S. Dogan 1 , Lindawati S. Kusdhany 2 , Diah A. Maharani 3 , Michele Callea 4 , Izzet Yavuz 5

Mehmet S. Dogan

¹

,

Lindawati S. Kusdhany

²

,

Diah A. Maharani

³

,

Michele Callea

⁴

,

Izzet Yavuz

⁵