The relationship between traumatic dental injuries and adolescents' non‐suicidal self‐injury behaviour: A cross‐sectional analysis of an East London cohort

Abstract

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the deliberate, direct, self-inflicted destruction of body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially sanctioned, such as cutting, burning, biting and scratching skin. 1,2 NSSI is a sign of emotional dysregulation and most commonly occurs among adolescents as they undergo significant emotional and brain development that result in heightened

Prevention of maxillofacial injuries through analysis of mechanisms, patterns, and long‐term sequalae

“…Case reports have been published lately reporting a potential connection between NSSI and TDIs 42–44 . Mohd Yani et al evaluated the possible association of a history of NSSI with TDIs in 15‐ to 16‐year‐old adolescents in East London 45 . If TDIs are in fact a form of NSSI, it is important for dentists to recognize these scenarios in order to be able to direct adolescents to the proper support systems.…”