Association between Traumatic Dental Injury, Obesity, and Socioeconomic Status in 6- and 13-Year-Old Schoolchildren.

Obesity and poverty are independent risk factors in trauma-related morbidity in children as well as adolescents. The main objective of this study was to investigate the association between traumatic dental injury, obesity, and socioeconomic status in 6- and 13-year-old schoolchildren in Davangere city, Karnataka, India. Data were obtained from 1,550 schoolchildren.

Incidence of dental trauma among obese adolescents--a 3-year-prospective study.

Objectives: The main objective of the present investigation was to estimate the incidence of traumatic dental injuries (TDI), in particular crown fractures in a 3-year follow-up of obese adolescents.

Materials And Methods: Seven hundred and eighty-five 13-year-old school children were selected randomly. The crown fracture was classified according to Andreasen's criteria by visual examination without radiographs.