Dental trauma in children with disabilities in India: a comparative study

Abstract

The data suggest that the TDI prevalence in children with disability was higher than that of non-disabled children.

Prevalence of Traumatic Dental Injuries among Blind School Children in South Karnataka

“…Studies assessing prevalence of TDI among visually impaired children also have found wide variation ranging from 9% to 32.5% [5,6,8,9]. However prevalence of TDI in our study is consistent with Bhat et al (32.5%) [6] & Agarwal et al (34.95%) [8].…”

“…However prevalence of TDI in our study is consistent with Bhat et al (32.5%) [6] & Agarwal et al (34.95%) [8]. Children with disabilities are more prone for TDI compared to their normal counterpart [5,8]. Visually impaired individuals suffer from many oral health problems including orofacial trauma, dental caries & periodontal disease.…”

“…However AK Murthy et al [5] have found no gender predisposition for TDI among visually impaired & interestingly female predominance was found by Agarwal et al [8]. This male predisposition pattern can be explained by the fact that boys engage more in leisurely physical activities, aggressive sports & also greater risk taking behavior than girls.…”

“…Prevalence of TDI within the country ranges from 8.79 to 18.25% [1,2,3,4]. This wide variation among the studies can be explained by differences in various factors like trauma classification used, dentition status of children, geographical variation & also behavioral differences [1,3,5].…”

“…However many earlier studies in normal children have also shown enamel fracture as the most common injury pattern [1,2,3,4,5] & further studies in visually impaired are required to ascertain this fact.…”