Risk factors for anterior traumatic dental injury in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: a case–control study

Abstract

Children and adolescents with ASD exhibit different risk factors for TDI compared with those without ASD, and girls with ASD are more prone than boys.

Traumatic dental injuries in children with special health care needs

“…to surrounding obstacles, 7,[9][10][11] hyperactivity as in ADHD, 6,8 lack of coordination and sensation of the surroundings (visual and hearing impairment), 17,18 or changes in behavior and social interaction (ASD). 4 The current study found a comparable prevalence of TDI among different medical conditions similar to those in previous studies (6.2-20%). 15,16 Correlations between TDI and the medical condition showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between TDI and intellectual disabilities as well as visual and hearing impairments.…”

“…2 These individuals are at higher risk for traumatic dental injuries (TDI), which may be related to the nature of the medical condition and factors such as neurological, intellectual, behavioral, and physical impairments. [4][5][6] Previous studies of TDI in CSHCN have concentrated on individual types of medical diagnosis, such as cerebral palsy, autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with regard to the prevalence of TDI, types, causes, or seeking treatment behavior in children. [4][5][6] Previous studies of TDI in CSHCN have concentrated on individual types of medical diagnosis, such as cerebral palsy, autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with regard to the prevalence of TDI, types, causes, or seeking treatment behavior in children.…”

“…The significantly higher prevalence of TDI in the study group (8.7%) compared to the control group (4.1%) may be related to several predisposing factors among CSHCN including: limited motor coordination, intellectual disabilities, involuntary physical movement, oral pathological reflexes, spasticity in masticatory muscles, slower responses to surrounding obstacles,7,[9][10][11] hyperactivity as in ADHD, 6,8 lack of coordination and sensation of the surroundings (visual and hearing impairment),17,18 or changes in behavior and social interaction (ASD) 4. The significantly higher prevalence of TDI in the study group (8.7%) compared to the control group (4.1%) may be related to several predisposing factors among CSHCN including: limited motor coordination, intellectual disabilities, involuntary physical movement, oral pathological reflexes, spasticity in masticatory muscles, slower responses to surrounding obstacles,7,[9][10][11] hyperactivity as in ADHD, 6,8 lack of coordination and sensation of the surroundings (visual and hearing impairment),17,18 or changes in behavior and social interaction (ASD) 4.…”

“…4 4 In addition, injuries may be related to the side effects of medications they are taking. [4][5][6] Previous studies of TDI in CSHCN have concentrated on individual types of medical diagnosis, such as cerebral palsy, autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with regard to the prevalence of TDI, types, causes, or seeking treatment behavior in children. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] While there are limited studies regarding TDI among a diverse sample of CSHCN, a recent report regarding a population of more than 500 CSHCN in Brazil indicated that 9.2% had TDI.…”

The relationship between special needs and dental trauma. A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…The studies were evaluated for quality assessment of different topics and their methodological quality was defined through the answers to three summary questions. Of the 28 articles, only three studies had “YES” answers for all summary questions, thus being classified as high methodological quality. The others studies showed methodological problems (Table ).…”