TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Orofacial injuries in children and adolescents (2009-2013): a 5-year study in Porto, Portugal
JO  - Brazilian dental journal
A1  - Vidal, Humberto Gomes
A1  - Caldas, Ines Morais
A1  - Coelho Júnior, Luiz Gutenberg Toledo de Miranda
A1  - Souza, Eliane Helena Alvim de
A1  - Carvalho, Marcus Vitor Diniz de
A1  - Soriano, Evelyne Pessoa
A1  - Pereira, Maria Lurdes
A1  - Caldas, Arnaldo de Franca
SP  - 316
EP  - 320
VL  - 29
IS  - 3
N2  - The aim of this study was to verify the prevalence of acts of aggression to the head, face and neck towards victims of Physical Violence against Children and Adolescents (PVCA) who were examined at the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences Delegation North (INMLCF-DN) in Porto, Portugal. A study was carried out on 2,148 complaints of physical aggression against children and adolescents (0 to less than 18 years old) occurred between 2009 and 2013 and which were retrieved from information about violence held on INMLCF-DN data files. Continuous variables were described and the association between them was verified by Chi-square or Fischer's Exact tests with 5% significance level. Within the 5-year timespan, 1,380 cases were identified with clinical relation with physical aggression. Most subjects evaluated were male adolescents and the most affected body region was the face, to which 747 injuries (24.7%) were recorded, with statistically significant association between sex and region (head and face). Victims in 15-17-year-old age group are more susceptible to violence than those in the 0-14-year-old age range. Dentists routinely examine the face, neck and skull, which make them the most appropriate health professionals to identify cases of aggression early.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0103-6440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-6440201801830
ID  - ref1
ER  -