Influence of school environment on occurrence of traumatic dental injuries in 12 years old children

Background/Aim Since children spend most of their time in school, some environmental characteristics of the schools may influence the occurrence of traumatic dental injuries (TDI). Therefore, the aim of this cross‐sectional study was to assess the prevalence of TDI in 12 years old children in Quito,...

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Published in:Dental traumatology 2020-10, Vol.36 (5), p.510-517
Main Authors: Quezada‐Conde, Maritza Del Carmen, Alvarez‐Velasco, Patricia de Lourdes, Lopez, Edisson Fernando, Medina, Marco Vinicio, Marques, Renata Pereira de Samuel, Wanderley, Marcia Turolla, Michel-Crosato, E., Pannuti, Claudio Mendes, Frias, Antonio Carlos, Raggio, Daniela Prócida, Mendes, Fausto Medeiros
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Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Cross-sectional studies
Dentistry
Epidemiology
Injuries
multilevel analyses
Occlusion
Oral hygiene
Pediatrics
school children
school environment
Schools
Teeth
traumatic dental injuries
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Summary:Background/Aim Since children spend most of their time in school, some environmental characteristics of the schools may influence the occurrence of traumatic dental injuries (TDI). Therefore, the aim of this cross‐sectional study was to assess the prevalence of TDI in 12 years old children in Quito, Ecuador, and its association with some school environmental aspects. Material and methods Six calibrated examiners evaluated 998 children from 31 public schools of Quito, to evaluate the occurrence of TDI in anterior teeth. School coordinators answered questionnaires on school physical conditions, promotion of health practices and the occurrence of negative episodes in school. The occlusion and socioeconomic status of the participants were also evaluated. Prevalence of TDI, unadjusted and adjusted by the design effect was calculated. Association between individual and contextual explanatory variables and presence of TDI were evaluated using multilevel Poisson regression analysis (P 
ISSN:1600-4469
1600-9657
DOI:10.1111/edt.12559