TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Pediatric sports- and recreation-related dental injuries treated in US emergency departments
JO  - Clinical pediatrics
A1  - Montero, Efrain
A1  - Kistamgari, Sandhya
A1  - Chounthirath, Thitphalak
A1  - Michaels, Nichole L.
A1  - Zhu, Motao
A1  - Smith, Gary A.
SP  - 9922819853768
EP  - 9922819853768
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study investigated characteristics and trends associated with sports- and recreation-related dental injuries among children <18 years old treated in US emergency departments using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for 2000 to 2017. There were an estimated 198 787 (95% confidence interval = 162 216-235 358) injuries during the study period, averaging 11 044 injuries annually. The rate of dental injuries per 100 000 US population <18 years old fluctuated during the study, starting at 16.9 in 2000 and ending at 13.9 in 2017. Injuries most commonly occurred among males (69.8%) and children 7 to 12 years old (44.6%). Pediatric sports- and recreation-related dental injuries were most commonly associated with bicycles (28.6%), playground equipment (15.3%), and baseball/softball (12.4%). Although emergency department visits for pediatric sports- and recreation-related dental injuries decreased during the study period overall, sports and recreation remain an important source of preventable dental injury, particularly among children 7 to 12 years old.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-9228
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922819853768
ID  - ref1
ER  -