Consumer products and activities associated with dental injuries to children treated in United States emergency departments, 1990-2003
– Objective: Describe the association of consumer products and activities with dental injuries among children 0–17 years of age treated in United States emergency departments. Design: A retrospective analysis of data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, 1990–2003. Results: Th...
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Published in | Dental traumatology Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 399 - 405 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Oxford, UK
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.08.2009
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Summary: | – Objective: Describe the association of consumer products and activities with dental injuries among children 0–17 years of age treated in United States emergency departments.
Design: A retrospective analysis of data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, 1990–2003.
Results: There was an average of 22 000 dental injuries annually among children <18 years of age during the study period, representing an average annual rate of 31.6 dental injuries per 100 000 population. Children with primary dentition (<7 years) sustained over half of the dental injuries recorded, and products/activities associated with home structures/furniture were the leading contributors. Floors, steps, tables, and beds were the consumer products within the home most associated with dental injuries. Outdoor recreational products/activities were associated with the largest number of dental injuries among children with mixed dentition (7–12 years); almost half of these were associated with the bicycle, which was the consumer product associated with the largest number of dental injuries. Among children with permanent teeth (13‐ to 17‐year olds), sports‐related products/activities were associated with the highest number of dental injuries. Of all sports, baseball and basketball were associated with the largest number of dental injuries.
Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate dental injuries among children using a national sample. We identified the leading consumer products/activities associated with dental injuries to children with primary, mixed, and permanent dentition. Knowledge of these consumer products/activities allows for more focused and effective prevention strategies. |
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ISSN: | 1600-4469 1600-9657 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2009.00800.x |