Citation

Mosaddad SA, Gheisari R, Erfani M. Dent. Traumatol. 2018; 34(5): 347-352.

Affiliation

School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/edt.12428

PMID

30007109

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Road traffic accidents are considered a major cause of oral and maxillofacial traumas. Given that many traumatic injuries and deaths involve motorcyclists, the aim of this study was to investigate this vulnerable group in terms of oral and maxillofacial injuries following accidents.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 patients with oral and maxillofacial injuries at Shahid Rajaee Hospital in Shiraz, Iran, from April to September 2017. A questionnaire with questions regarding age, gender, helmet use and driver's license was completed for all the patients and their injury type (including dental injuries). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Chi-squared test with a significance level of 95%.

RESULTS: Of the 330 patients, total of 291 (88.2%) were male and 39 (11.8%) were female. There were 283 (85.75%) patients aged 21-30 years old and their mean age was 27.2±6.5. Most of them (287,87%) had not been wearing helmets at the time of the accident. Dental injuries were observed in 168 (50.9%) of the patients. Uncomplicated crown fractures were diagnosed in 25.4% of the patients, luxation injuries in 23.2% and avulsion in 18.9%. Only 19.9% of the patients under the age of 25 had suffered facial injuries.

CONCLUSION: Most injuries in motorcycle accidents were dental trauma in men due to not wearing a helmet. Dental injuries had the highest frequency of damage. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Language: en

Keywords

Accidents; epidemiology; trauma