Association between dental trauma and alcohol use among adolescents

作者：Oliveira Filho Paulo M; Jorge Kelly O; Ferreira Efigenia F; Ramos Jorge Maria L; Tataounoff Juliana; Zarzar Patricia M

来源：Dental Traumatology, 2013, 29(5): 372-377.

DOI：10.1111/edt.12015

• dental trauma
• alcohol-related disorders
• adolescents
• socioeconomic factors

AimTo investigate the association between dental trauma and alcohol use among adolescents between 14 and 19years of age. %26lt;br%26gt;Materials and MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out involving a clinical exam performed by a calibrated researcher (intra-examiner Kappa=0.93) and a self-administered questionnaire. The sample was representative of schoolchildren from the city of Diamantina (Brazil) and was made up of 738 adolescents. The type of school (public or private) was used as a socioeconomic indicator. Information on alcohol use (high risk and hazardous use) was acquired through the administration of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, which has been validated for use in Brazil. %26lt;br%26gt;ResultsThe prevalence of dental trauma was 26.6%, and the prevalence of dangerous alcohol use was 44.3%. Dental trauma was significantly associated with a high risk of problems related to alcohol intake (P=0.031), hazardous alcohol use (P=0.009) and binge drinking (P=0.036). The results of the Poisson logistic regression revealed that hazardous alcohol use [PR=1.30 (95% CI: 1.01-1.66) P=0.042] remained associated with dental trauma independently from age, gender, overjet, and type of school. %26lt;br%26gt;ConclusionsThe high prevalence of dental trauma found among adolescents in the city of Diamantina (Brazil) was greater among those at high risk for problems related to alcohol intake and was significantly associated with hazardous alcohol use.

• 出版日期2013-10