@article{ref1,
title="Dento-alveolar and maxillofacial injuries: a 5-year multi-center study. part 1: general vs facial and dental trauma",
journal="Dental traumatology",
year="2008",
author="Goldman, S. and Levin, Liran and Lin, Shaul and Peleg, Kobi",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="53-55",
abstract="Maxillofacial injuries are a significant cause of morbidity and demand meticulously planned treatment. The aim of this present multi-center study was to evaluate the occurrence of dento-alveolar and maxillofacial injuries over a 5-year period. A retrospective cohort study of data from the Israel Trauma Registry was conducted for the years 2000-2004. The registry includes all trauma patients admitted and hospitalized due to an injury. Of the 111,010 hospitalized trauma patients, 5886 (5.3%) were diagnosed with maxillofacial or dental injuries. The main causes of injuries for hospitalized trauma patients were falls (48.1%) and motor vehicle accidents (25.2%), while the major causes of facial and dental injuries were vehicle accidents (39.6%, 56.8%, respectively) and falls (32.1%, 26.7%, respectively). High-risk age groups for dental and facial trauma were 10-18 years and 19-28 years, respectively, while for other trauma, ages for the greatest risk ranged from 0 to 9 years and over 59 years. Males were injured two to three times more frequently than females. A better understanding of the etiology of maxillofacial and dental injuries and identifying the high-risk groups should lead to appropriate prevention programs and treatment methods.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1600-4469",
doi="10.1111/j.1600-9657.2006.00510.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-9657.2006.00510.x"
}