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Prevalence of traumatic dental injuries and its association with binge drinking among 12‐year‐olds: a population‐based study
Author(s) -
Paiva Paula C. P.,
Paiva Haroldo N.,
Oliveira Filho Paulo M.,
Lamounier Joel A.,
Ferreira Raquel C.,
Ferreira Efigênia F.,
Zarzar Patrícia M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/ipd.12135
Subject(s) - medicine , binge drinking , population , logistic regression , alcohol consumption , poison control , cross sectional study , injury prevention , environmental health , demography , alcohol , biochemistry , chemistry , pathology , sociology
Objective To determine the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries and its association with binge drinking among 12‐year‐old schoolchildren. Methods A cross‐sectional study was carried out involving 588 students from a medium‐sized city in Brazil. Data were collected through a clinical examination and self‐administered questionnaires. Andreasen's classification was used for the determination of traumatic dental injuries. The consumption of alcoholic beverages and binge drinking were evaluated using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test – Consumption. Socio‐economic status, overjet, and inadequate lip seal were also analysed. Associations were tested using the multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results The prevalence rates of traumatic dental injuries, alcohol consumption in one's lifetime, and binge drinking were 29.9%, 45.6%, and 23.1%, respectively. The prevalence of traumatic dental injuries was significantly higher among those who engaged in binge drinking ( PR = 1.410; 95% CI : 1.133–1.754) and even higher among those with inadequate lip protection and accentuated overjet ( PR = 3.288; 95% CI : 2.391–4.522 and PR = 1.838; 95% CI : 1.470–2.298, respectively). Conclusions A higher prevalence rate of traumatic dental injuries was found among 12‐year‐olds who engaged in binge drinking. The high rate of alcohol intake among adolescents is worrisome considering the vulnerability of this population due to the intense transformations that occur in the transition from childhood to adulthood.