Publication: Prevalence of cracked tooth in a group of patients at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University.
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2014-05-16
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2014-09
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eng
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0125-5614 (printed)
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Mahidol University
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Faculty of Dentistry Mahidol University
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Piboonniyom Khovidhunkit S, Songmanee S. Prevalence of cracked tooth in a group of patients at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University. M Dent J. 2014; 34(3): 234-42.
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Siribang-on Piboonniyom Khovidhunkit, สิริบังอร พิบูลนิยม โขวิฑูรกิจ, Sirikwan Songmanee, สิริขวัญ ทรงมณี Prevalence of cracked tooth in a group of patients at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University.. Piboonniyom Khovidhunkit S, Songmanee S. Prevalence of cracked tooth in a group of patients at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University. M Dent J. 2014; 34(3): 234-42.. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/1148
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Prevalence of cracked tooth in a group of patients at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University.
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Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of
cracked tooth and associated behavioral factors in a group of patients at the
Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University.
Materials and methods: A group of patients who attended the Advanced
General Dentistry or Special clinics were invited to participate in this study.
Two hundred patients (43 males and 157 females) were enrolled. Informed
consent was reviewed and signed by each patient. Medical history and
associated risk behaviors which can induce cracked tooth were recorded.
Subsequently, all the remaining teeth of each patient were examined.
Cracked tooth was defined as a tooth having either craze or cracked line(s) or
both. Prevalence rates of cracked tooth according to the number of patients
and the number of teeth were reported.
Results: The age of the subjects ranged from 12-80 years old (mean 40.9
years). Out of 200 patients, 194 (97%) patients had at least one cracked tooth.
In addition, out of 5,096 teeth investigated, 1,932 (37.9%) teeth had either
craze or cracked line(s) or both. The most common cracked teeth found on
both arches were first permanent molars. The most common associated risk
behavior was accidental biting of hard objects.
Conclusion: This study showed a high prevalence of at least one cracked
tooth in a group of patients at the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University.
Dental professionals should be aware of this common problem and advise
patients about prevention and proper treatment of cracked tooth.