TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Post traumatic stress disorder following facial and dental trauma: preliminary findings from a study conducted in India
JO  - Oral and maxillofacial surgery
A1  - Hu, Weihsin
A1  - Mehta, Deval
A1  - Garg, Krati
A1  - Patel, Shweta
A1  - Shukla, Shreedhar
A1  - Agrawal, Mohit
A1  - Thadani, Sandeep
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study was conducted to identify and study the prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients, who had sustained traumatic facial and dental injuries along with other variables that may affect the psychological response. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 241 patients suffering from traumatic facial and dental injuries presenting to the Ahmadabad Municipal Dental College and Hospital were included in the study. 110 patients (males - 87, females - 23) suffered disfiguring injuries and/or loss of multiple front teeth (DF). 131 patients (males - 102, females - 29) suffered no disfigurement (NDF). Assessment was carried out on day of discharge (D.O.D), 1 month, and 6 months. Impact of Event Scale (I.E.S-R) was used to assess the presence of post traumatic stress disorder in the patients. <br><br>RESULTS: Patients with DF injuries had statistically significant higher mean scores than patients suffering NDF injuries. Female patients had comparatively higher scores at D.O.D, 1 month, and 6 months. Patients treated with maxillomandibular fixation and between ages 18 and 40 years also had significantly higher scores. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Patients with DF facial injuries including multiple anterior teeth loss had significantly higher mean (I.E.S-R) scores for PTSD in comparison with patients with NDF facial injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1865-1550
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10006-022-01068-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -