Vukovic, Ana (57189182795)Ana (57189182795)VukovicVukovic, Rade (37027529000)Rade (37027529000)VukovicMarkovic, Dejan (18133990000)Dejan (18133990000)MarkovicSoldatovic, Ivan (35389846900)Ivan (35389846900)SoldatovicMandinic, Zoran (26321160300)Zoran (26321160300)MandinicBeloica, Milos (36058295900)Milos (36058295900)BeloicaStojan, George (55336668700)George (55336668700)Stojan2025-06-122025-06-122016https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922815584214https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84949519160&doi=10.1177%2f0009922815584214&partnerID=40&md5=c86c1f5f12edd514fae7bee32c7145a7https://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/8012Aim. The aim of this study was to analyze the outcomes and factors associated with after-hours dental trauma. Methods. Study sample consisted of 1762 permanent teeth injuries in children, gender and age matched with office-hours injuries. Epidemiological and clinical data were collected from 4 university dental trauma centers. Results. During median follow-up time of 4.3 years, complications have occurred in 14.5% of injured teeth. Age, type, and degree of tissue injury and after-hours time of injury were significantly associated with complications. Unfavorable outcomes were 34% more likely in the after-hours group compared with office-hours. Urgent treatment was significantly delayed in after-hours group with a delay of more than 3 hours in 90.5% versus 38.9% in the office-hours group. Multivariate regression model showed that after-hours time of injury was significant predictor of complications. Conclusion. Delayed urgent treatment was one of the main factors associated with unfavorable outcome of after-hours injuries. © SAGE Publications.after-hourspediatric dentistrytraumatic dental injuriestreatment outcome