Risk factors related to traumatic dental injuries in Brazilian schoolchildren
- 3 September 2004
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Dental Traumatology
- Vol. 20 (5), 246-250
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-9657.2004.00246.x
Abstract
The aim of this pilot study was to analyse whether overjet, lip coverage and obesity represented risk factors associated with the occurrence of dental trauma in the permanent anterior teeth of schoolchildren in Recife, Brazil. It included a random sample of 116 boys and girls aged 12 years, attending both public and private schools. Data was collected through clinical examinations and interviews. Dental trauma was classified according to Andreasen's criteria (1994). Overjet was considered as risk factor when it presented values higher than 5 mm. Lip coverage was classified as adequate or inadequate, while obesity was considered according to National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) procedures for the assessment of nutritional status. The prevalence of dental injuries was 23.3%. Boys experienced more injuries than girls, 30 and 16.1%, respectively (P >0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between traumatic dental injuries and overjet (P <0.05) and between traumatic dental injuries and lip coverage (P=0.000). No statistical significant differences were found when obesity and dental trauma were analysed (P <0.05). It was concluded that boys from lower social strata attending public schools, presenting an overjet size greater than 5 mm and an inadequate lip coverage, were more likely to have traumatic dental injuries in Recife, Brazil. Obesity was not a risk factor for dental trauma in this sample.Keywords
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