Pediatric Dentistry · single question

At what age range is a patient most likely to be prone to a dental (traumatic) accident?

  1. 3 months–8 months
  2. 2–5 years old
  3. 7–11 years old
  4. 12–18 years old
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Correct answer: B. 2–5 years old

Dental trauma shows a well-documented early peak in toddlers around 2-5 years old (primary dentition), driven by the falls and lack of coordination typical of learning to walk/run and early childhood play, making this the single most commonly cited highest-incidence period across the dental trauma literature (a second smaller peak occurs later in school-age children with permanent incisors, around ages 7-11, related to sports/play).

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