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Occurrence of traumatic dental injury in cases of domestic violence
Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba; Guimarães e Queiroz, Ana Paula Dossi de; Rovida, Tânia Adas Saliba; Garbin, Artênio José Isper.
  • Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba; Univ Estadual Paulista. Araçatuba Dental School. Araçatuba. BR
  • Guimarães e Queiroz, Ana Paula Dossi de; Univ Estadual Paulista. Araçatuba Dental School. Araçatuba. BR
  • Rovida, Tânia Adas Saliba; Univ Estadual Paulista. Araçatuba Dental School. Araçatuba. BR
  • Garbin, Artênio José Isper; Univ Estadual Paulista. Araçatuba Dental School. Araçatuba. BR
Braz. dent. j ; 23(1): 72-76, 2012. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-618009
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and types of traumatic dental injuries in situations of domestic violence. A coross-sectional study was conducted and data were collected from the police occurrence records to domestic physical aggression between 2001 and 2005. Of the 1,844 subjects who underwent medical evaluation, 15 had information pertaining to traumatic dental injuries. From the medical records, the forensic medical reports completed by the forensic medical experts who examined the victims after the aggression were reviewed and data of individuals with dental injuries (e.g., fractures, luxation and avulsion) were collected. In the selected sample, there was a predominance of individuals with injuries to the head and neck region (38.7 percent), and the frequency of traumatic dental injuries among all injuries to the head and neck region was 2.0 percent. The most frequently injured teeth were the maxillary incisors (31.8 percent), followed by the mandibular incisors (27.3 percent) and the maxillary canines (9.1 percent). In 31.8 percent of the injured teeth, the forensic experts did not specify the nomenclature. Of the dental trauma cases, 59.1 percent were fractures, 27.2 percent were luxations and 13.7 percent were avulsions. In conclusion, domestic violence was an important etiologic factor of traumatic dental injury. The aggression in all cases occurred in the form of punches and slaps. Fracture was the most common type of traumatic dental injury, and the most frequently injured teeth were the incisors.
RESUMO
O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a prevalência e os tipos de trauma dentário nas situações de violência doméstica. Trata-se de estudo transversal realizado a partir dos dados coletados nos registros de ocorrências policiais que se referiam a agressões domésticas físicas, em Araçatuba, SP, Brasil, entre 2001 e 2005. Do total de 1.844 prontuários, 15 continham informações sobre lesões dentárias. Foram analisados os laudos médico-legais emitidos pelos peritos e avaliadas todas as lesões referentes a trauma dentário, como fraturas, luxações e avulsões. Predominaram lesões em cabeça e pescoço (38,7 por cento). A freqüência dos casos de trauma dentário entre todas as lesões de cabeça e pescoço foi de 2.0 por cento. Dentre os dentes identificados, os mais acometidos foram os incisivos superiores (31,8 por cento), seguidos pelos incisivos inferiores (27,3 por cento), e os caninos superiores (9,1 por cento). Dentre os dentes traumatizados, 31,8 por cento não tiveram a nomenclatura especificada pelos peritos, 59,1 por cento sofreram fratura, 27,2 por cento sofreram luxação e 13,7 por cento sofreram avulsão. Pode-se concluir que a violência doméstica constituiu um importante fator etiológico de trauma dentário. As agressões, em todos os casos, ocorreram por socos e tapas. As lesões dentárias mais comuns foram fraturas, e os dentes mais acometidos, dentre os identificados, foram os incisivos.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Domestic Violence / Tooth Injuries Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Univ Estadual Paulista/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Domestic Violence / Tooth Injuries Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Univ Estadual Paulista/BR