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Dental injuries in autistic patients
Ceyhan Altun1, Gunseli Guven, Ozgur Yorbik
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Sciences, Gulhane Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. ceyhanaltun@yahoo.com
Pediatric Dentistry
|September 15, 2010
Summary
Traumatic dental injuries occurred more frequently in Turkish children with autism (23%) than those without (15%), but this difference was not statistically significant. The types of injuries and affected teeth varied significantly between groups.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting social interaction and communication.
- Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are common in children and adolescents.
- Limited research exists on TDI incidence in individuals with ASD compared to the general population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the incidence of TDIs in Turkish children and young adults with and without autism.
- To compare TDI rates and types between autistic and non-autistic pediatric populations.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving 186 participants (93 with autism, 93 controls).
- Participants were children and young adults from Turkey.
- Dental injuries were classified using the WHO system, modified by Andreasen and Andreasen.
Main Results:
- The overall TDI rate was 23% in the autistic group (AG) and 15% in the control group (CG), a non-significant difference (P<.19).
- Enamel fracture was the most common TDI overall.
- The distribution of TDI types differed significantly between AG and CG (P>.01), with enamel fractures more prevalent in the CG (59%) than AG (33%).
Conclusions:
- No significant difference in overall TDI rates between children with and without autism.
- Permanent maxillary central incisors were most frequently injured, with significantly different frequencies between AG (56%) and CG (91%) (P>.01).
- The types of traumatic dental injuries showed significant differences between the autistic and control groups (P>.01).
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