Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Resident’s Name: Murphy Program: Lutheran Medical Center - Providence
Article title: Dental Injuries in Autistic Children
Author(s): Ceyhan Altun, DDS, PhD, Gunseli GUven DDS, PhD, et al
Journal: Pediatric Dentistry
Year. Volume (number). Page #’s: 2010. V32. No 4. 343-346
Major topic: Trauma in autistic kids
Overview of method of research: Turkish cross sectional survey. The dental injuries of 186 children and adolescents (138 males and 48 females) 93 w/ autism (autistic group, AG), and 93 without (control group, CG) were classified according to drawings and text based on the world health organization (WHO) system (Andreasen). The system took into account age, sex, # and type of teeth involved, and type of injury. The data was entered into a computer, and analyzed using the SPSS software.
Findings:
Types of injuries ranged from crown discoloration and enamel fracture to subluxation. The most common injury was enamel fracture, and the rate of fracture was higher in the CG group as compared to the AG group. The most injured tooth was the max. CI. There were no significant differences in the rates of traumatic dental injuries between children and adolescents, between males and females, or between the AG or CG groups. However, the distribution of types of traumatic dental injuries differed significantly between the two groups.
Assessment of Article: Straight forward review. Relevant to our daily practice.
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