@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and risk factors for traumatic dental injuries in adolescent children attending special needs schools in India: a comparative study",
journal="International journal of adolescent medicine and health",
year="2016",
author="Kumar, Sandeep and Dixit, Garima",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are a serious dental health problem affecting adolescents and needs special attention. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To determine and compare the prevalence of TDIs in children attending special needs schools and normal school children and identify the risk factors for its occurrence. <br><br>METHODS: The study included 150 special needs school children and 300 normal school children in the 12-15 year age group. A questionnaire was prepared that collected information on socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents like age, sex, and details of the injury-event. The clinical examination was carried out using American Dental Association (ADA) type 3 technique following universal precautions. <br><br>RESULTS: The children attending special needs schools showed higher prevalence of TDIs than normal school children. Maxillary central incisors were the most commonly affected teeth. A majority of them showed injuries restricted to enamel fracture only and the most common cause for injury was &quot;falling over&quot;. Logistic regression analysis showed that there was a significantly higher tendency for special needs children, boys, children with an overjet more than 3 mm, and inadequate lip closure to develop injuries. <br><br>CONCLUSION: TDIs were more prevalent in children attending special needs schools. An overjet more than 3 mm emerged as the strongest risk predictor. Effective policies need to be drafted to treat the injuries and correct the malocclusion.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0334-0139",
doi="10.1515/ijamh-2015-0114",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2015-0114"
}