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Barma MD, Bhadauria US, Purohit B, Malhotra S, Agarwal D, Priya H. Impact of war on oral health: a systematic review. Evid Based Dent 2024:10.1038/s41432-024-01006-6. [PMID: 38622309 DOI: 10.1038/s41432-024-01006-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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AIM To systematically review the evidence from published literature about the impact of war on oral health among children and adults. METHODOLOGY The electronic search was carried out in the following databases Pubmed, Cochrane, Scopus, Embase, Google Scholar. In vitro studies, cross-sectional, case control studies, and randomized controlled trials conducted during the war time were included. Cross-sectional and case control studies were assessed based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, whereas randomized controlled trials were assessed based on the ROBINS-I tool. In-vitro studies included in this review were assessed using the United States national toxicology program tool. RESULTS The search strategy yielded a total of 5126 articles and finally 21 articles were included in the review. The influence of war on oral health was categorized among both the children and adult population. A total of 14 studies were carried out in children whereas the remaining seven studies were carried out in adults. A decrease in dental caries was observed in more war-prone areas due to the limited availability of carbohydrates and sugar. Severe periodontal disease in the adult population, mainly due to less availability of food and diminished oral hygiene habits, was also reported. CONCLUSIONS This review underscores the multifaceted impact of war on oral health, revealing a notable prevalence of periodontal problems, craniofacial injuries and varying rates of dental caries across affected populations.
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- Manali Deb Barma
- Agartala Government Dental College & IGM Hospital, Agartala, India
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- Division of Public Health Dentistry, CDER-AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Public Health Dentistry, CDER-AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Public Health Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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Bezerra EDFN, Herkrath FJ, Vettore MV, Rebelo MAB, de Queiroz AC, Rebelo Vieira JM, Pereira JV, da Silva Freitas MO, de Queiroz Herkrath APC. Contextual and individual factors associated with traumatic dental injuries in deprived 12-year-old schoolchildren: A cohort study. Dent Traumatol 2024. [PMID: 38590266 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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AIM Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among children and adolescents have been acknowledged as of public health concern worldwide. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between contextual and individual characteristics and TDIs in 12-year-old schoolchildren. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cohort study was conducted with 355 schoolchildren living in deprived communities in the city of Manaus, Brazil. Contextual factors (place of residence and socio-economic indicators) and individual characteristics, including sex, family income, parents/guardians years of schooling, overjet and open bite (Dental Aesthetic Index), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), sense of coherence (Sense of Coherence Scale), oral health beliefs, social support (Social Support Appraisals) were assessed at baseline. TDIs were measured at baseline and at 2-year follow-up using the O'Brien Index. Data were analysed through confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. RESULTS The baseline prevalence of TDIs was 17.6% and the incidence of TDIs at 2-year follow-up was 26.8%. Better psychosocial status had a direct protective effect on the incidence of TDIs (β = -.184). Better contextual characteristics (β = -.135) and greater overjet (β = -.203) were directly associated with poor psychosocial status. Higher schooling of parents/guardians directly predicted better psychosocial status (β = .154). Psychosocial status mediated the relationship of greater overjet (β = .036), contextual factors (β = .024) and parental/guardian schooling (β = -.027) with TDIs. CONCLUSIONS Contextual factors and individual characteristics predicted TDIs. Psychosocial status was a relevant individual attribute in the causal network of TDIs, due to the direct effect on the incidence of TDIs as well as a mediator on the influence of contextual factors, overjet and parents/guardians schooling on the incidence of TDIs.
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- Emmanuelle de Fátima Noberto Bezerra
- School of Dentistry, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
- Superior School of Health Sciences, State University of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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Foláyan MO, Ramos-Gomez F, Fatusi OA, Nabil N, Lyimo GV, Minja IK, Masumo RM, Mohamed N, Potgieter N, Matanhire C, Maposa P, Akino CR, Adeniyi A, Mohebbi SZ, Ellakany P, Chen J, Amalia R, Iandolo A, Peedikayil FC, Aravind A, Al-Batayneh OB, Khader YS, Al-Maweri SA, Sabbah W, Abeldaño Zuñiga RA, Vukovic A, Jovanovic J, Jafar RM, Maldupa I, Arheiam A, Mendes FM, Uribe SE, López Jordi MDC, Villena RS, Duangthip D, Sam-Agudu NA, El Tantawi M. Child dental neglect and legal protections: a compendium of briefs from policy reviews in 26 countries and a special administrative region of China. FRONTIERS IN ORAL HEALTH 2023; 4:1211242. [PMID: 38024146 PMCID: PMC10646161 DOI: 10.3389/froh.2023.1211242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Child neglect is a public health, human rights, and social problem, with potentially devastating and costly consequences. The aim of this study was to: (1) summarize the oral health profile of children across the globe; (2) provide a brief overview of legal instruments that can offer children protection from dental neglect; and (3) discuss the effectiveness of these legal instruments. Methods We summarized and highlighted the caries profile and status of implementation of legislation on child dental neglect for 26 countries representing the World Health Organization regions: five countries in Africa (Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe), eight in the Americas (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Unites States of America, Uruguay), six in the Eastern Mediterranean (Egypt, Iran, Libya, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia), four in Europe (Italy, Latvia, Serbia, United Kingdom), two in South-East Asia (India and Indonesia) and one country (China) with its special administrative region (Hong Kong) in the Western Pacific. Results Twenty-five of the 26 countries have legal instruments to address child neglect. Only two (8.0%) of these 25 countries had specific legal instruments on child dental neglect. Although child neglect laws can be interpreted to establish a case of child dental neglect, the latter may be difficult to establish in countries where governments have not addressed barriers that limit children's access to oral healthcare. Where there are specific legal instruments to address child dental neglect, a supportive social ecosystem has also been built to facilitate children's access to oral healthcare. A supportive legal environment, however, does not seem to confer extra protection against risks for untreated dental caries. Conclusions The institution of specific country-level legislation on child dental neglect may not significantly reduce the national prevalence of untreated caries in children. It, however, increases the prospect for building a social ecosystem that may reduce the risk of untreated caries at the individual level. Social ecosystems to mitigate child dental neglect can be built when there is specific legislation against child dental neglect. It may be more effective to combine public health and human rights-based approaches, inclusive of an efficient criminal justice system to deal with child dental neglect.
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- Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan
- Department of Child Dental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
- Oral Health Initiative, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Nigeria
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- Division of Preventive and Restorative Oral Health Sciences, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Dentistry, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Community Health and Nutrition, Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- School of Policy and Global Affairs, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Substitutive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdurrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy, India
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- Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy, India
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- Department of Orthodontics, Pediatric and Community Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Postgraduate Department, University of Sierra Sur, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Centre for Social Data Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
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- Department of Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
- School of Dentistry, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
- Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence, Headquarters at Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University San Martin de Porres, Lima, Perú
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
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- International Research Center of Excellence, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
- Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Oral Health Initiative, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Nigeria
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Ferrés-Amat E, Díaz-Martínez C, Herrera-Martínez S, Galofré-Kessler N, Astudillo-Rozas W, Aceituno-Antezana O, Valdivia-Gandur I, Maura-Solivellas I. Relationships between Clinical and Non-Clinical Variables concerning Traumatic Dental Injuries in Deciduous Teeth Attended in a Children's Hospital. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1098. [PMID: 37508595 PMCID: PMC10377967 DOI: 10.3390/children10071098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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This study aimed to describe Traumatic Dental Injuries (TDI) in a child population, with a discussion focused on the impact of non-clinical variables on TDI. A cross-sectional, descriptive, and relational study about TDI in deciduous dentition in a children's hospital was performed. A total of 166 patients were included, of which 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female. Subluxation was the most observed injury (37.5%), and high-severity lesions predominated (60.2%). Regarding non-clinical variables, 89.2% of the patients attended urgent care centers within 24 h, and 43.4% within the first 3 h. Pointed objects were the leading cause of TDI (47%). Most TDIs were concentrated between the ages of 2 and 4 (53.5%). Concerning the place of TDI occurrence, the school (41.6%) was associated with faster urgent dental care attendance, and the home (37.3%) was associated with TDI occurrence in children under 2 years of age. Previous TDI experience (24.1% of patients) did not generate differences in the time interval between the TDI and arrival at the hospital, compared with children without a TDI history. While the behavior of clinical variables agrees with the literature reviewed, several non-clinical variables show wide differences. There is a need to identify the non-clinical variables that can significantly interact with phenomena specific to the study population (social, demographic, and cultural). The study of these variables can be useful in applying health policies. In the group studied, the non-clinical data reveals the need to educate parents or guardians on the importance of timely care in TDI, the long-term consequences of traumatism affecting deciduous dentition, and the implication of the maturation of the child's motor skills in TDI.
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- Elvira Ferrés-Amat
- Paediatric Dentistry Service, Hospital HM Nens, HM Hospitales, 08009 Barcelona, Spain
- Faculty of Dentistry, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Dentistry Service, Hospital HM Nens, HM Hospitales, 08009 Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Dentistry Service, Hospital HM Nens, HM Hospitales, 08009 Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Department, Faculty of Health Science, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1270300, Chile
- Master of Biomedical Science, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1270300, Chile
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- Master of Biomedical Science, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1270300, Chile
- Dentistry Department, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1270300, Chile
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- Dentistry Department, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1270300, Chile
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Elareibi I, Fakron S, Gaber A, Lambert M, El Tantawi M, Arheiam A. Awareness of sports-related dental emergencies and prevention practices among Libyan contact sports coaches: A cross-sectional study. Health Sci Rep 2023; 6:e977. [PMID: 36479391 PMCID: PMC9718920 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Despite the high incidence rate of dental trauma and its possible devastating physical and psychological consequences on children, little is known about sport-related dental trauma and its prevention and management among Libyan sports coaches. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of Benghazi contact sports coaches regarding sport-related dental trauma and its prevention and management. METHODS A cross-sectional study design was used. Two hundred and thirty-one contact sports coaches were recruited from different public and private youth sports centers across Benghazi. The data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire translated into Arabic and piloted to evaluate its validity and clarity. In addition, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and χ 2 tests were used to check associations between the variables. RESULTS A total of 151 contact sports coaches returned a completed questionnaire; the majority of coaches (74%) have seen orofacial injuries during their coaching career, whereas less than half of them (47%) personally experienced these injuries. Only one participant said he would preserve the tooth in milk, and four indicated that they would replant it. Most coaches (89.4%) knew what a mouthguard is, but 53.6% would recommend its use, and these were more likely to have previously used mouthguards (p ≤ 0.001). About 41.1% received previous training on TDIs-related emergencies. Higher knowledge scores were observed among coaches who previously received training (p = 0.023). CONCLUSION The findings of this study indicate low awareness of how to manage and prevent orofacial injuries among Libyan contact sports coaches, even though they commonly encounter these injuries and believe in mouthguards' effectiveness. Previous training on managing emergencies and experience appeared to influence the coaches' knowledge. Training coaches on preventing TDIs and their early management in sports fields should be an implemented policy and a prerequisite to obtaining a training license.
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- Iman Elareibi
- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of DentistryUniversity of BenghaziBenghaziLibya
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of DentistryUniversity of BenghaziBenghaziLibya
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- Department of Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of DentistryUniversity of BenghaziBenghaziLibya
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- Dental Public Health, ELOHA (Equal Lifelong Oral Health for All) Research Group, Oral Health SciencesGhent UniversityGhentBelgium
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- Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of DentistryAlexandria UniversityAlexandriaEgypt
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- Department of Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of DentistryUniversity of BenghaziBenghaziLibya
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Lima J, Caldarelli PG, Rocha JS, Fagundes Tomazinho FS, Fariniuk LF, Baratto-Filho F, Leão Gabardo MC. Educational approaches for assessing knowledge about and actions of educators in response to dental avulsion. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2021; 39:138-146. [PMID: 34341232 DOI: 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_186_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dental trauma affects especially schoolchildren and adolescents. Educators, the responsible for the first appointment, have a fundamental role in the prognosis of dental avulsion that occurred in this environment. AIM To evaluate the educational approaches for assessing knowledge and actions in response to dental avulsion among educators. SETTINGS AND DESIGN This cross-sectional and quanti-qualitative study included 197 teachers and 24 pedagogical coordinators (PCs), from the public schools of Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil. METHODS A questionnaire was initially administered regarding the knowledge about avulsion to all participants. Teachers just read a manual and answered the questionnaire after 30 days. PCs were divided into (n = 12): G1 - manual + fictitious scenario of avulsion and G2 - active methodology + fictitious scenario. The questionnaire was re-administered to all. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Quantitative data were analyzed statistically. For the qualitative stage, two questions were proposed and the Bardin's analysis was performed. RESULTS For teachers, knowledge about avulsion increased after the intervention (P < 0.001), except as related to cleaning the tooth (P = 0.21). Activities involving G1 and G2 also led to an increase in knowledge, but no difference occurred in this increase between the approaches (P = 0.14). Qualitative analysis highlighted the need for calm and for performing actions that could favor a good prognosis in cases of avulsion. CONCLUSIONS The level of knowledge increased after interventions, but no significant differences between the educational approaches were found.
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- Jacqueline Lima
- Department of Dentistry, Positivo University, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic Universisty of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, University of the Region of Joinville, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Basha S, Mohamed RN, Al-Thomali Y, Ashour AA, Zahrani FSA, Almutair NE. Traumatic dental injuries in special health care needs children and association with obesity. Ann Saudi Med 2021; 41:51-58. [PMID: 33550911 PMCID: PMC7868622 DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2021.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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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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- Sakeenabi Basha
- From the Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Mansur EM, Thomson W, Buzaribah KH, Elsheibani S. Concordance between Libyan Child and Parent Self-Reports of Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life. JOURNAL OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_186_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Tan YZ, Levin L, Guo W, Chen Y. Dental injuries at the Xi'an, China Stomatological Hospital: A Retrospective Study. Dent Traumatol 2020; 36:505-509. [PMID: 32450001 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM In order to enrich epidemiological knowledge regarding traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in China, and to further improve the treatment, prevention and education of TDI, the aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the TDI that presented to the emergency dental department at the Stomatological Hospital in Xi'an, China. METHODS This retrospective study included all first-visit patients who presented with TDI at the Stomatological Hospital affiliated with the Fourth Military Medical University in Xi'an, China, between January 2013 and June 2019. Data were extracted using the terms of diagnosis of TDI from the hospital database. RESULTS Overall, 965 (606 males and 359 females) files were reviewed. The average age was 22.8 ± 13.4 years. Among the 2059 teeth injured (average of 2.1 teeth per patient), the maxillary incisors (1751; 85.0%) were the most prevalent teeth to present with injuries, while the main types of injuries were concussions (14.8%) enamel-dentin-fractures (14.50%) and enamel-dentin-pulp fractures (14.0%). After initial examination and diagnosis, 4.2% patients refused treatment. CONCLUSIONS The epidemiological statistics of TDI in Xi'an, China show consistency with other studies from around the world, but they also vary in diagnosis proportion and the choice of treatments. This information may further instruct treatment, prevention and emergency resources distribution to target the high-risk groups.
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- Yi-Zhou Tan
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Dental Materials and Advanced Manufacture, Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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