Open AccessTraumatic Dental Injuries Prevalence and their Impact on Self-esteem among Adolescents in India: A Comparative Study
Author(s) -
Nikita Goyal,
Sehijpal Singh,
Anmol Mathur,
Diljot Kaur Makkar,
Vikram Pal Aggarwal,
Anshika Sharma,
Puneet Kaur
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27496.10510
Subject(s) - self esteem , medicine , affect (linguistics) , population , clinical psychology , dentistry , demography , psychology , environmental health , communication , sociology
Adolescents are mostly injured during sport activities, traffic accidents and some forms of violence which may lead to traumatic injuries. Traumatic injuries not only pose a health risk worldwide but are also regarded among serious social problems. Poor oral health has been related to poor social relationships that affect the ability to learn and grow which may lead to reduced self-esteem.