@article{ref1,
title="E-scooter-related dental injuries: a two-year retrospective review",
journal="British dental journal",
year="2024",
author="Rashid, Junaid and Sritharan, Rajeevan and Wu, Sophie and McMillan, Kevin",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Introduction In June 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) published guidance on electric scooter (e-scooter) use to ease transport congestion and reduce pollution. This study aims to examine dental injuries sustained during the two years following initiation of the trial.<br><br>METHODS The research was conducted at a UK, Level 1, supra-regional major trauma centre. All eligible patient records were analysed to identify e-scooter-related dental injuries to the following regions: teeth, periodontium, alveolus, palate, tongue, floor of mouth, frenum, buccal mucosa and lips. To assess significant associations between recorded variables, a Pearson's chi-square test was utilised.<br><br>RESULTS Of the 32 patients who experienced a total of 71 dental injuries, 46.5% (n = 33) affected teeth, predominantly upper central incisors (n = 17). 'Lacerations' (n = 14) and 'lip' (n = 11) were the most common type and site of soft tissue injuries, respectively. Unprovoked falls by riders accounted for 53.1% (n = 17) of the injuries. There was an overall increase in e-scooter-related dental injuries throughout the two-year period.<br><br>CONCLUSION E-scooters have introduced an additional source of dental trauma. It is imperative health care professionals can also identify signs of head and non-dental injuries when managing such patients. Further studies are warranted allowing for better informed and optimised dental public health interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0007-0610",
doi="10.1038/s41415-024-7345-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41415-024-7345-4"
}