Traumatic Dental Injuries and Its Relation to Overweight among Indian School Children Living in an Urban Area

Shekhar, M Guna

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2013/7528.3633

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“…Past point prevalence studies have reported odds ratios ranging from 0.7 to 3.8 times for TDI among obese children. 20 , 21 , 35 A meta-analysis by CorrÃa-Faria et al showed a pooled odds ratio of 1.3 for TDIs among obese children without special needs, which correlates with the present study result. 22 …”

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Traumatic dental injuries in special health care needs children and association with obesity

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BACKGROUND: Special needs children are at a higher risk of dental trauma because of neurological, physical, mental, and behavioral impairments. They are also at higher risk of developing obesity due to the side effects of medication. OBJECTIVE: Assess the association between traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) and obesity in children with special health care needs. DESIGN: Analytical cross-sectional study. SETTING: Schools for special needs children. STUDY POPULATION AND METHODS: Special needs children with a diagnosis of TDI according to the Andreasen criteria were included in the study. Data on the disability status were obtained from a national demographic survey in 2016. Demographic and dental variables were measured for analysis. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyse any relationship between TDI prevalence and obesity. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Relationship of body mass index (BMI) to TDI prevalence. SAMPLE SIZE: 350 (131 boys and 219 girls) special needs children with a median (interquartile range) age of 12.0 (2.0) years. RESULTS: Eighty-one (23.1%) children presented with TDIs. The mean (standard deviation) BMI for the entire study population was 24.7 (7.8). Children with obesity had a 30.3% TDI prevalence compared normal-weight children (20.6%) ( P =.035), but BMI category was not statistically significant in the regression analysis ( P =.541), which showed that children with an overjet of >3 mm were 4.82 times (CI: 2.55–9.09, P =.001) more likely to have TDI than children with an overjet of ≤3 mm. Those with inadequate lip coverage were 2.85 times (CI: 1.49–5.44, P =.002) more likely to have TDI. Children with cerebral palsy were 3.18 times (CI: 1.89–11.32, P =.024) more likely to have TDI than children with other disabilities. CONCLUSION: The study showed a significant association between TDI prevalence and increased overjet, inadequate lip coverage, and cerebral palsy. The prevalence of TDI among obese special needs children was statistically significant according to bivariate analysis, but not in a multivariate analysis that adjusted for other variables. LIMITATIONS: Causal relationship cannot be established with cross-sectional study. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.

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Epidemiology of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children and Adolescents - A Review

Hegde¹,

Sodhi²

2021

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BACKGROUND Every child is prone to traumatic injuries, the impact of these injuries is directly related to the intensity, force and direction from which the trauma is inflicted. Trauma to the oral cavity is rather more common in children and adolescents as compared to the adult population. Since dental trauma is unanticipated, instantaneous and accidental, it often needs immediate and emergency management, depending on the severity of the injury. Thus, it is tremendously important to understand the patterns of incidence, prevalence, aetiology and risk factors associated with traumatic dental injuries. This article aims to review the epidemiology, incidence, prevalence, aetiology, risk factors and current trends of traumatic dental injuries in children and adolescents. The aetiologic factors vary among countries and within different age groups. The risk of sustaining traumatic dental injuries is generally dependent on several elements like age, circumstance, geography, behaviour and culture. Changing lifestyle especially related to urbanisation has led to amplification in the prevalence of dental trauma. The emergence of new trends in the modern society has led to creation of newer patterns and risk factors for the same. Traumatic dental injuries are linked to biological, social, financial and psychological factors. This article provides an overview on the epidemiology of traumatic dental injuries. This topic is of public health importance. This review is important to understand the underlying risk factors in order to reduce the prevalence and incidence of dental trauma. Educating the public regarding this will reduce the incidence of dental trauma. KEY WORDS Dental Trauma, Aetiology, Risk Factors, Epidemiology, Prevalence, Prevention, Paediatric Dentistry

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Prevalence, Trends, and Associated Risk Factors of Traumatic Dental Injury among Children and Adolescents in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Narayanan¹,

Rath²,

Panda³

et al. 2022

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Traumatic Dental Injuries and Its Relation to Overweight among Indian School Children Living in an Urban Area

Cited by 3 publications

References 20 publications

Traumatic dental injuries in special health care needs children and association with obesity

Traumatic dental injuries in special health care needs children and association with obesity

Epidemiology of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children and Adolescents - A Review

Prevalence, Trends, and Associated Risk Factors of Traumatic Dental Injury among Children and Adolescents in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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