FORENSIC ASPECTS OF DENTO-ALVEOLAR AND LOWER JAW TRAUMAS
Abstract:
Purpose: Noticing an increased incidence of dento-alveolar and lower jaw traumas in Sibiu
County, we investigated this phenomenon in order to describe the incidence and epidemiological
coordinates. Method: We conducted a retrospective study from 2009 to 2013 on 510 forensic documents
from the casuistry of the Forensic Department of Sibiu County. We analyzed the presence of such
lesions, trauma mechanism, number of injured teeth, the dental and alveolar region of fracture, the
traumatized dento-alveolar region and other. We followed the epidemiological distribution by age,
gender and environment of origin. Results: We found increased prevalence of males (85.51%) and
similar proportions of urban and rural origin (43.33% urban, 56.67% rural); most of the cases belonged
to the age group of 20-29 years old. The frontal teeth group was interested most often; we noted a high
incidence of double mandible fractures. The most frequent mechanism of production was the active
hitting (71.96%).
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