Risk factors associated with traumatic dental injuries in individuals with special healthcare needs-A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pavithra Devi KarthikeyanNitesh TewariAnne C O'ConnellSukeshana SrivastavAmritha RajeswaryAshish Dutt UpadhyayPartha HaldarGangadharao Morankar RahulVijay Prakash MathurKalpana BansalPublished in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2023)
The overall pooled prevalence of TDI in individuals with special healthcare needs was 23.16% with 20.98% in males and 27.06% in females. Overjet >3 mm and inadequate lip coverage were found to be associated with a higher risk of TDI in all the categories of individuals with special healthcare needs except ADHD and ASD. Falls at home in cerebral palsy, falls while walking and self-harm in ADHD and ASD, falls at home and collision in visual impairment, and unspecified falls in multiple disorders could be identified as the most common cause of TDI.