J Korean Acad Oral Health.  2015 Dec;39(4):245-250. 10.11149/jkaoh.2015.39.4.245.

Activity restriction caused by maxillofacial trauma in adolescents

• Kim IJ
• Lee SH
• Ju HJ
• Park SS
• Oh HW
• Lee HS

• KMID: 2151778
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11149/jkaoh.2015.39.4.245

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to (1) survey cases of maxillofacial trauma in adolescents and (2) analyze the relationship between maxillofacial trauma and activity restriction.
METHODS
This cross-sectional study included 881 participants selected using the convenience sampling method in the Jeollanam-do and Jeollabuk-do regions. Individual self-reporting questionnaire surveys were performed.
RESULTS
It was found that 17.2% of adolescents experienced maxillofacial traumas, and 45.3% of them reported activity restrictions caused by the the traumas. The occurrence ratio of maxillofacial trauma was higher in male students (20.6%) than in female students (14.0%). Among the activity restrictions caused by maxillofacial traumas, chewing disturbance was the most frequent activity restriction type, showing an incidence of 54.6%, and taste disturbance was the least frequent, showing an incidence of 9.3%. All the activity restrictions in adolescents were found to have relationships with maxillofacial trauma occurring within the recent one year. Among the activity restrictions, chewing disturbance was most closely related with the trauma.
CONCLUSIONS
Since maxillofacial traumas cause activity restrictions in adolescents, it is necessary to prepare policies for the prevention of maxillofacial trauma. Furthermore, it is necessary to intensify the education regarding treatment methods for maxillofacial trauma.

Keyword

Adolescent; Disability; Injury; Oral health; Trauma

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Education
Female
Humans
Incidence
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollanam-do
Male
Mastication
Oral Health

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