Dental injuries in younger emergency department patients. Issue 3 (13th July 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Dental injuries in younger emergency department patients. Issue 3 (13th July 2017)
- Main Title:
- Dental injuries in younger emergency department patients
- Authors:
- James, Vigil
Vandersluis, Yona R.
Zhang, Evangeline W. J.
Scolnik, Dennis - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Background: Dental trauma is a relatively common occurrence in childhood, with an impact exceeding that of periodontal diseases. It places a significant burden on the public health system because of its high frequency, impact on quality of life and consumption of resources. Objectives: To identify changing trends of dental injury in patients between 0-18 years of age in Canada and provide a detailed assessment of dental injury patterns in patients attending a large pediatric tertiary care hospital. Methods: This retrospective study was carried out in two parts. Firstly, data from patients who presented to the emergency departments of the 15 Canadian hospitals involved in the Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) from 1 st January 1990 to 31 st December 2013 was collected. Secondly, at the Hospital for Sick Children, charts of patients identified from the aforementioned database from the years 2008, 2012 and 2015 were accessed for additional clinical data. Results: Based on CHIRPP data there appears to be an increasing incidence in dental injuries presenting to emergency departments nationally. Participation in sports and cycling contributed to the majority of dental injuries. The use of safety equipment such as helmets with a face-grill and mouth-guard was low. Conclusions: Our study demonstrates a rising incidence of dental injuries in young patients. Most dental injuries occurred during sports and playground related activities. The low rate of use ofABSTRACT: Background: Dental trauma is a relatively common occurrence in childhood, with an impact exceeding that of periodontal diseases. It places a significant burden on the public health system because of its high frequency, impact on quality of life and consumption of resources. Objectives: To identify changing trends of dental injury in patients between 0-18 years of age in Canada and provide a detailed assessment of dental injury patterns in patients attending a large pediatric tertiary care hospital. Methods: This retrospective study was carried out in two parts. Firstly, data from patients who presented to the emergency departments of the 15 Canadian hospitals involved in the Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) from 1 st January 1990 to 31 st December 2013 was collected. Secondly, at the Hospital for Sick Children, charts of patients identified from the aforementioned database from the years 2008, 2012 and 2015 were accessed for additional clinical data. Results: Based on CHIRPP data there appears to be an increasing incidence in dental injuries presenting to emergency departments nationally. Participation in sports and cycling contributed to the majority of dental injuries. The use of safety equipment such as helmets with a face-grill and mouth-guard was low. Conclusions: Our study demonstrates a rising incidence of dental injuries in young patients. Most dental injuries occurred during sports and playground related activities. The low rate of use of safety equipment and playground safety measures suggests that Canadian Standards Association standards for playgrounds could be more effective if strengthened by mandatory legislation. RÉSUMÉ: Introduction: Les traumas dentaires sont chose relativement courante durant l'enfance, et ils ont des conséquences qui vont au-delà des parodontopathies. Ils imposent un lourd fardeau au système public de soins de santé en raison de leur fréquence élevée, de leurs répercussions sur la qualité de vie et de l'utilisation des ressources. Objectifs: L'étude visait à cerner les changements de tendance en ce qui concerne les traumas dentaires chez les enfants de 0 à 18 ans au Canada, et à fournir une évaluation détaillée des différents types de blessures aux dents chez les patients traités dans un grand centre hospitalier de soins tertiaires pour enfants. Méthode: Il s'agit d'une étude rétrospective, menée en deux parties : tout d'abord, il y a eu collecte de données sur les patients traités dans les services des urgences des 15 hôpitaux canadiens participant au Système canadien hospitalier d'information et de recherche en prévention des traumatismes (SCHIRPT), pour la période du 1 er janvier 1990 au 31 décembre 2013; ensuite, il y a eu une collecte complémentaire de données cliniques, tirées des dossiers de patients repérés dans la base de données précitée, à l'Hospital for Sick Children, pour les années 2008, 2012 et 2015. Résultats: D'après les données recueillies dans le SCHIRPT, il semble y avoir une augmentation des cas de trauma dentaire, au service des urgences, à l'échelle nationale. La participation accrue aux activités sportives et au cyclisme explique en grande partie les blessures aux dents, tandis que le port de matériel de protection comme les casques munis d'une grille faciale et d'un protège-dents, lui, est faible. Conclusions: Les résultats de l'étude démontrent une fréquence accrue des traumas dentaires chez les jeunes. La plupart des accidents surviennent durant les activités sportives et les activités récréatives sur les terrains de jeux. Le faible taux du port de matériel de protection et le faible degré d'application des mesures de sécurité sur les terrains de jeux donnent à penser que les normes de l'Association canadienne de normalisation pourraient être plus efficaces si elles étaient renforcées par des lois impératives. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- CJEM. Volume 20:Issue 3(2018)
- Journal:
- CJEM
- Issue:
- Volume 20:Issue 3(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 20
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0020-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 425
- Page End:
- 431
- Publication Date:
- 2017-07-13
- Subjects:
- Canada, -- dental injury, -- trauma
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http://link.springer.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1017/cem.2017.52 ↗
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