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- Title
Consumer products and activities associated with dental injuries to children treated in United States emergency departments, 1990–2003.
- Authors
Stewart, Gregory B.; Shields, Brenda J.; Fields, Sarah; Dawn Comstock, R.; Smith, Gary A.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
UNITED States; TEETH injuries; DENTAL emergencies; CHILDREN'S accidents; CHILD health services; DENTITION
- Publication
Dental Traumatology, 2009, Vol 25, Issue 4, p399
- ISSN
1600-4469
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-9657.2009.00800.x