Table 3.
Frequency Distribution of the Type of Injury and the Time Elapsed to Seek Dental Treatment
| Injury | <1 hr n (%) | 1–6 hr n (%) | 6–24 hr n (%) | 1–7 Days n (%) | 1 wk–6 mo n (%) | 6–12 mo n (%) | >1 yr n (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture | ||||||||
| Crown infraction | 10 (2.22) | 78 (17.33) | 6 (1.33) | 52 (11.56) | 238 (52.89) | 34 (7.56) | 32 (7.11) | 450 (14.78) |
| Uncomplicated crown fracture | 2 (0.20) | 81 (8.17) | 126 (12.70) | 93 (9.38) | 415 (41.83) | 158 (15.93) | 117 (11.79) | 992 (32.59) |
| Complicated crown fracture | 143 (27.45) | 307 (58.93) | 34 (6.53) | 24 (4.61) | 8 (1.54) | 5 (0.96) | 0 (0.0) | 521 (17.12) |
| Uncomplicated crown–root fracture | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.70) | 8 (9.88) | 16 (19.75) | 42 (51.85) | 12 (14.81) | 81 (2.66) |
| Complicated crown–root fracture | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.98) | 8 (7.92) | 42 (41.58) | 44 (43.56) | 3 (2.97) | 2 (1.98) | 101 (3.32) |
| Root fracture | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.67) | 4 (1.33) | 212 (70.67) | 49 (16.33) | 24 (8.00) | 9 (3.00) | 300 (9.86) |
| Luxation | ||||||||
| Concussion | 13 (7.22) | 95 (52.78) | 50 (27.78) | 18 (10.00) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.22) | 0 (0.0) | 180 (5.91) |
| Subluxation | 3 (1.60) | 84 (44.92) | 51 (27.27) | 28 (14.97) | 9 (4.81) | 7 (3.74) | 5 (2.67) | 187 (6.14) |
| Intrusive luxation | 1 (1.67) | 26 (43.33) | 14 (23.33) | 12 (20.00) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.33) | 5 (8.33) | 60 (1.97) |
| Extrusive luxation | 0 (0.0) | 3 (11.54) | 5 (19.23) | 13 (50.0) | 2 (7.69) | 2 (7.69) | 1 (3.85) | 26 (0.85) |
| Lateral luxation | 0 (0.0) | 29 (52.73) | 12 (21.82) | 9 (16.36) | 2 (3.64) | 2 (3.64) | 1 (1.82) | 55 (1.81) |
| Avulsion | 51 (56.04) | 21 (23.08) | 19 (20.88) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 91 (2.99) |