Large overjet as a risk factor of traumatic dental injuries: a prospective longitudinal study

Article Article scientifique Article Large overjet as a risk factor of traumatic dental injuries: a prospective longitudinal study eng 2020-11-09 2020-11-09 author Schatz Jean-Paul 0000-0002-2059-8885 26460 author Ostini Della Vedova Enrico 114378 author Hakeberg Magnus author Kiliaridis Stavros 130544 41 10.1186/s40510-020-00341-5 33164157 1723-7785 PMC7649183 Purpose: The aim of this longitudinal prospective study was to evaluate if schoolchildren with large overjet experience a greater risk of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) compared to children with normal or small overjet. Methods: A sample of children aged 6‑13 years was prospectively evaluated after 1 year: from the initial sample, data concerning trauma cases of 1413 children were collected to determine the number and types of injuries, the influence of overjet on the risk of TDI, and the relationships between trauma, age, and gender. Results: The observed prevalence of trauma was higher for boys, with the largest frequency between the ages of 8 to 12 years: 67.9% of all injuries were hard tissue injuries and 32.1% subluxation and luxation injuries. Children with an overjet of 6 mm or more showed a statistically increased risk of getting trauma [RR = 3.37 with CI (1.81; 6.27)]. Conclusion: In this prospective study, overjet stood out among variables as the most significant risk factor of TDI: an increased overjet of 6 mm or more had a major impact on the risk of trauma, which would speak in favor of early orthodontic correction of an increased overjet to reduce the prevalence of dental trauma. Dental injuries Overjet Risk factor Child Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Prevalence Prospective Studies Risk Factors Tooth Injuries / epidemiology Dewey 617.6 Swiss National Science Foundation Epidemiology of dento-alveolar injuries in a Swiss population sample 59485 CH Projects 209 Division d'orthodontie 24Q1 false 188 Groupe Kiliaridis Stavros (médecine dentaire) 239 Progress in orthodontics 21 1 26090a0b-3bb1-47f1-9aa8-9f566bd4a832 Article (Published version) Public Article-scientifique-from-europePmc.pdf 420559 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine dentaire / Département de réhabilitation oro-faciale / Division d'orthodontie

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