Retrospective study of dental trauma in children with autism spectrum disorders: a paired study.
The objective was to evaluate the history of traumatic dental injury (TDI) among children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at the Centro Integrado de Educação Especial (CIES), in Teresina, Brazil. The dental records of 228 children, 114 with ASD (SG = study group) and 114 without ASD (CG = control group), paired by age, gender and socioeconomic characteristics between January 2007 and September 2014 were reviewed. Data were analyzed using chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression (alpha = 5.0%). Dental trauma in SG was lower than in the CG (24.6% and 41.2%, respectively, p = 0.007). The risk of trauma was lower among males in SG (OR: 0.35; 95%CI: 0.18 to 0.67). The likelihood of TDI in SG was 3.17 higher in females than that of males (p = 0.040). The prevalence of TDI was lower in ASD individuals compared to controls. Dental trauma was higher among ASD girls than ASD boys.
Student, Postgraduate Programme in Dentistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
Natália Silva
NS
Andrade
Student, Postgraduate Programme in Dentistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
Thaís Torres Barros
TT
Dutra
Integrated Centred of Special Education, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
Regina Fátima
RF
Fernandes
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
José Machado
JM
Moita Neto
Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry; professor, Postgraduate Programme in Dentistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
Regina Ferraz
RF
Mendes
Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry; professor, Postgraduate Programme in Dentistry, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. rosendo@ufpi.edu.br.
Raimundo Rosendo
RR
Prado Júnior
D000293:Adolescent; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*
autism spectrum disorders; dental trauma; permanent tooth; primary tooth; ­prevalence