Table 5.

Study characteristics and relevant findings of studies of childhood dental trauma

Author	Timeframe	Study type (sample size)	Relevant findings	Region	STROBE Score
(Al-Majed et al., 2001) [42]	1997	Cross-sectional N=1216 Gender: male	The prevalence of dental trauma was 32.8% among boys aging between 5-6 years and 34.3% among those aged 12-14 years.	Riyadh	9
(Al-Malik, 2009) [43]	2005-2006	Cross-sectional N=112	The prevalence of traumatic oral injury was higher among males (70.5%, P < 0.05), and age between 9-11 years Fall was the most common cause of traumatic oral injuries (68%) Injuries where most likely to occur in the street in males (69.6%) and at home (60.6%) in females.	Western region - Jeddah	13
(Gupta et al., 2018) [44]	2016	Cross-sectional N=868	The prevalence of traumatic dental injury was 9.79% with fall being the most common cause (62.4%) Traumatic dental injuries were more common among male with a male female ratio of 1.6:1.	Southern region - Jazan	13
(Al-Ansari & Nazir, 2020) [45]	2020	Cross-sectional N=258 Gender: male	As per a self-reported questionnaire, 39.5% of middle school male children had experienced dental trauma whilst only 20.5% received treatment. Higher family income was associated with lower likelihood of dental trauma (OR: 0.44, P < 0.05) and lower odds of receiving treatment for dental trauma (OR: 0.41, P < 0.05).	Eastern region Dammam - Alkhobar	17

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