Table 5.
Distribution of traumatic dental injuries during GA among hospitalized children.
| N | % of the same type of injuries | % of TDIs | % of the total sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence of TDIs during ETI in GA | 24 | ||||
| Place of TDIs | Intra-oral | 20 | 83.33 | 83.30 | 13.30 |
| Extra-oral | 4 | 16.67 | 26.70 | 2.70 | |
| Extra-oral TDIs | Pain in TMJ | 3 | 75.00 | 12.50 | 2.00 |
| Pain in TMJ with the limited opening of the mouth | 1 | 25.00 | 4.20 | 0.70 | |
| Intra-oral TDIs | Soft tissue | 15 | 75.00 | 62.50 | 10.00 |
| Hard tissue | 5 | 25.00 | 20.80 | 3.30 | |
| Type of hard tissue TDIs | Concussion | 3 | 60.00 | 12.50 | 2.00 |
| Sub-luxation | 1 | 20.00 | 4.15 | 0.70 | |
| Avulsion | 1 | 20.00 | 4.15 | 0.70 | |
| Location of soft tissue TDIs | Tongue | 7 | 46.60 | 29.20 | 4.70 |
| Upper lip | 5 | 33.30 | 20.80 | 3.30 | |
| Floor of mouth | 3 | 20.10 | 12.50 | 2.00 | |
GA, general anesthesia; N, number of children; %, percentage of children, TDIs, traumatic dental injuries; ETI, endotracheal intubation, TMJ, temporomandibular joint.