introduction: the aim of this descriptive cross-sectional study was to assess the general dental practitioners (gdps)’s knowledge regarding the emergency management of traumatic dental injuries (tdi) in isfahan, iran. methods and materials: in this study a two-part questionnaire consisting of 14 questions was distributed among 241 gdps. part 1 included seven questions focusing on personal and p...

the maxillofacial region is one of the most injury-prone areas during road traffic accidents, personal violence, falls and sports. maxillofacial trauma can lead to breakage or avulsion of upper anterior teeth, which may cause significant aesthetic and functional problems. there are many treatment options available for rehabilitation including removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures, ...

dental injuries and associated side effects are one of the most important concerns in oral health. Traumatic dental injuries may occur due to several factors, the most important of which is sport. Thus, the current study was conducted to analyze the athletes’ awareness of dental injuries among different sports in Kermanshah in 2014.In this descriptive-cross sectional study,120 athletes (60 men ...

conclusions it was concluded that the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries was 9.3%. traumatic dental injuries among children exhibit complex interaction between the victims’ oral conditions and their behavior. therefore, prevention should consider a number of characteristics such as oral predisposing factors, environmental determinants and human behavior. it is recommended that specific and...

Since dental/orofacial injuries were the commonest type of injuries sustained during participation in sports activities in the 1980s, when it was apparent that one third of dental injuries was due to sporting involvement, with the remainder being due to accidents, especially at home, the role of the dental profession in relation to dental/orofacial sports injuries became very important. This ha...

Although dental injuries may be considered relatively insignificant when compared to other forms of injury sustained by Rugby players (Weightman and Browne, 1974; Walkden, 1975) they can nevertheless cause considerable discomfort and necessitate the provision of otherwise unnecessary and expensive dental treatment. A certain number of-injuries are inevitable in contact sports, but as has been s...

objective: the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of needlestick injury (nsi) and the factors associated with it among medical and dental students in kerman province during the 2006 year. materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among 269 medical and dental students to evaluate nsis and practices regarding the protective strategies. these students were asked t...

OBJECTIVE In contrast to epidemiologic studies on facial injuries reporting on dental trauma, facial bone fractures with dentoalveolar injuries, or soft tissue injuries individually, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall place of dental trauma in facial injuries. This was a retrospective investigation of the impact of sport, work, violence, traffic, household, and play accidents...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate, type, and severity of dental injuries recorded for intermediate and high school interscholastic athletic participants. DESIGN AND SETTING: A longitudinal study (1988-2003) of intermediate and high school athletes utilizing the same certified athletic trainers to evaluate and record all injury data. SUBJECTS: Sports participation included 123 teams in 19 female,...

We used Washington State worker compensation claims (1995-2001) to characterize equipment and the mechanism of needlestick injuries (NSIs) among dental health care workers. Out of 3,655 needle-stick injuries reported 894 (24%) were among dental health care workers including dentists (n=66, 1.8%), dental hygienists (n=161, 4.4%) and dental assistants (667, 18.2%). The proportion of injuries incr...