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We investigated 158 patients under the age of 12 who visited the Division of Dentistry and Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Chiba University Hospital between January 2010 and December 2020 with the chief complaint of trauma-associated oral and maxillofacial lesions, and compared the results with those of the investigation obtained 10 years ago.
The number of first-visit patients decreased compared to that of 10 years ago. Regarding the timing of being injured, the number of injuries was higher during the morning and afternoon hours, but lower during the night hours. Treatment for pediatric oral trauma varies since we need to consider aspects such as young age, jawbone growth and development. Therefore, an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment at the patient’s initial visit is important.
