Prevalence of traumatic dental injuries to permanent incisors among 12-year-old school children in Davangere, South India.

Objective: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with traumatic injuries to permanent incisors of 12-year-old school children in Davangere, India.

Methods: In total, 1020 12-year-old school children were selected. Two trained and calibrated clinicians examined the children in the school environment using the World Health Organization Classification of Tooth Fracture (1978).