Comparison of characteristics of kick- and electric-scooter-related dental and maxillofacial injuries: A retrospective study

Owing to the nearly three-year-long COVID-19 pandemic, small personal transportation devices that allow for greater freedom of movement within the cities have gained attention. Therefore, the number of people using kick or electric scooters has increased. This study aimed to compare the characterist...

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Published in:Dental traumatology 2023-12, Vol.39 (6), p.565-574
Main Authors: Kwak, Misun, Mah, Yon-Joo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Dental pulp
Emergency medical care
Fractures
Injuries
Long COVID
Maxillofacial
Medical records
Patients
Scooters
Trauma
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Summary:Owing to the nearly three-year-long COVID-19 pandemic, small personal transportation devices that allow for greater freedom of movement within the cities have gained attention. Therefore, the number of people using kick or electric scooters has increased. This study aimed to compare the characteristics of kick and electric scooter-related dental and maxillofacial trauma and provide helpful information for preventing scooter accidents, appropriate treatment of patients with scooter-related trauma, and policy establishment. This retrospective observational study analysed the medical records of 310 patients who visited the emergency room of Ajou University Dental Hospital for kick and electric scooter-related oral and maxillofacial injuries between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2022. Sex, age, scooter type, time, and mechanism of the accident, helmet use, alcohol consumption, dental and maxillofacial injury types, and treatment were analysed. The average age in the kick-scooter group (5.71 ± 4.25) was lower than that in the electric-scooter group (28.24 ± 10.02) (p 
ISSN:1600-4469
1600-9657
DOI:10.1111/edt.12875