ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE TO INCISORS AMONGST IRISH ADULTS

Evidence of accidental damage to permanent incisor teeth was recorded as part of a national survey of adult dental health in Ireland. A tota l of 746 adults aged between 16 and 34 years were examined. The preval ence of injury was considerably higher in males and the majority of su bjects in both sexes had just one tooth affected. There was a continui ng increase in prevalence with age which appeared to level out after t he age of 24. A high level of untreated injuries was noted in both age groups; of those injuries which were treated, composite restorations were more common in the younger age groups while extraction and replac ement by a denture was more common in older subjects.