title: Maternal perception of the occurrence of traumatic dental injuries in children: a cohort study of south Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Adolescent mothers may have an inaccurate perception and awareness of dental trauma occurrence in children, which may influence whether or not they seek treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated maternal perception of traumatic dental injury (TDI) occurrence and related factors in children, 24-36 months of age, of adolescent mothers from a cohort in the city of Pelotas/RS, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical data from 508 children were collected through physical examination; demographic variables (including socio-economic status) and maternal perception of trauma occurrence were collected through interviews with the children's mothers. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA 12.0.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of dental trauma was 12.6% (64). A total of 291 (57.9%) mothers reported that their child had hit his or her teeth/mouth at least once. Only 69 (24.8%) mothers who perceived a TDI sought care. The maternal perception of dental trauma experienced by children showed no relationship with diagnosis on clinical examination. Enamel fracture was the most prevalent type of trauma (71.6%), and the maxillary central incisors were the teeth most affected.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Owing to lack of awareness about TDI, the adolescent mothers in this study sample did not seek treatment for their children. Awareness campaigns for parents and caregivers about the possible consequences of TDI and the importance of follow up after dental trauma are required.
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vanessa Polina Pereira
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cassia Cardoso
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Amaral
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.|Post Graduate Program in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marília Leão
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Goettems
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Program in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo Tavares
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.|Post-Graduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávio Fernando
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Demarco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003469:Culture; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Tooth injury; children; epidemiology; maternal perception
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