Prevalence of traumatic dental injury to the anterior teeth in children attending paramilitary and nonparamilitary schools in Nigeria.

Studies have shown that males participate more actively in sporting activities,[ 4 , 5 , 6 ] preferably the more aggressive type of games,[ 5 ] demonstrate more violent behavior, and engage more often in contact sports.[ 18 , 19 ] On the contrary, other studies have indicated an increasing trend of dental trauma among females due to their increasing participation in sports or activities previously practiced by males only.[ 4 , 5 , 19 , 20 ] In this study, the most common cause of trauma to the anterior teeth was due to falls and play.

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This was, however, not an observed factor or etiologic agent in those receiving military training from other studies.[ 2 , 3 ] Studies also showed that an increase in age was also a factor in the prevalence and causes of TDI to the permanent dentition, with a highly significant association between TDI and occupation type.[ 2 , 9 , 10 ] Gender has also been found to be a significant factor[ 11 ] in studies on TDIs with males being more prone to injuries than female.

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