Dental injuries and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and traumatic dental injuries in children. A total of 194 children aged 7–15 years participated in this study. Fifty‐seven traumatic injuries to permanent teeth were observed...

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Published in:Special care in dentistry 2012-09, Vol.32 (5), p.184-189
Main Authors: Altun, Ceyhan, Guven, Gunseli, Akgun, Ozlem Marti, Acikel, Cengizhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Child
children
Children & youth
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental Enamel - injuries
Dental Pulp - injuries
dental trauma
Dentin - injuries
Dentistry
Enamel
Female
Humans
Hyperactivity
Incisor - injuries
Injuries
Male
Maxilla
Overbite - epidemiology
overjet
permanent tooth
risk factors
Tooth Crown - injuries
Tooth Discoloration - epidemiology
Tooth Fractures - epidemiology
Tooth Injuries - epidemiology
Tooth Root - injuries
Turkey - epidemiology
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Summary:ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and traumatic dental injuries in children. A total of 194 children aged 7–15 years participated in this study. Fifty‐seven traumatic injuries to permanent teeth were observed in 33 children. Although a statistically significant difference was not found (p= .848), the rate of incidence was higher in the group with ADHD (17.5%) than in the control group (16.5%). The maxillary right central incisors accounted for nearly half of all injured teeth, while the maxillary central incisors represented the most frequently injured teeth. Enamel fracture was the most common type of dental injury observed. The incidence of enamel fracture was higher in the control group (66.7%) than in the subjects with ADHD (43.3%). There was a significant association between the occurrence of traumatic dental injury and the presence of an overjet greater than 3 mm (p= .020).
ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2012.00270.x