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Non‐accidental collision followed by dental trauma: associated factors
Author(s) -
RamosJorge Maria Letícia,
Tataounoff Juliana,
CorrêaFaria Patrícia,
Alcântara Carlos Eduardo Pinto,
RamosJorge Joana,
Marques Leandro Silva
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2011.01027.x
Subject(s) - accidental , medical emergency , collision , dental trauma , medicine , occupational safety and health , forensic engineering , injury prevention , poison control , suicide prevention , dentistry , engineering , computer security , computer science , pathology , acoustics , physics
– The aim of the present cross‐sectional survey was to assess factors associated with non‐accidental collision followed by dental trauma among adolescents in the city of Diamantina, Brazil. A total of 387 students from 12 to 15 years of age (mean = 14 SD = 0.9) were randomly selected. The study was carried out in two stages. Firstly, data were collected through dental examinations of permanent incisors. Secondly, a thorough interview was held with 85 adolescents who exhibited dental trauma in the dental examinations. The interview consisted of a detailed description of the incident and physical environment in which it occurred. Descriptive analysis and the chi‐square test ( P < 0.05) were performed. The prevalence of dental injury was 22% ( n = 85). Dental trauma was more prevalent in boys ( P = 0.001) and individuals with overjet >3 mm ( P = 0.007) and inadequate lip coverage ( P = 0.013). Analysis of the event revealed that 22.3% of the cases of dental trauma occurred because of non‐accidental collision. Non‐accidental collision followed by injury occurred mainly at school ( P < 0.001) and in an environment with a concrete, tiled or ceramic floor ( P = 0.001). No statistically significant associations were found between non‐accidental collision and gender, age or mother’s schooling. It was concluded that the non‐accidental collisions happened especially at school and in indoor environments with a concrete, tiled or ceramic floor.