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Dento-alveolar and maxillofacial injuries Ò a retrospective study from a level 1 trauma center in Israel
Published article online:
13 Mar 2007
Issue online:
16 May 2007
Accepted 20 July, 2005
To cite this article: Shaul Lin, Liran Levin, Sharon Goldman, Micha Peled (2007)
Dento-alveolar and maxillofacial injuries - a retrospective study from a level 1 trauma center in Israel
Dental Traumatology 23 (3), 155Ò157.
doi:10.1111/j.1600-9657.2005.00418.x
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Shaul Lin1,2,31Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa2Department of Endodontology, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv3Unit of Endodontics and Dental Traumatology, School of Dental Science, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel, Liran Levin44Department of Dental Research and Development, Medical Corps, Israeli Defense Forces, Sharon Goldman55The Israeli Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research, Tel Hashomer, Israel, Micha Peled11Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa

Dr Shaul Lin, Department of Endodontology, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Lin S, Levin L, Goldman S, Peled M. Dento-alveolar and maxillofacial injuries Ò a retrospective study from a level 1 trauma center in Israel.

Abstract

Abstract Ò To evaluate the frequency and causes of dental and maxillofacial trauma in hospitalized patients. From January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2003, data from hospitalized trauma patients in a level 1 trauma center in Israel were analyzed according to age, gender, time, place, and cause of injury. Maxillofacial and tooth injuries were separated and further analyzed according to the above parameters. The analysis was based on data from the Israel Trauma Registry (ITR). Of all 14 040 trauma patients, 1038 (7.4%) involved maxillofacial or dental injuries. Common causes of injury were motor vehicle crashes (41%), falls (27%) and intentional injuries (23%). Fifty percent occurred on the street/road, 17% at home and 14% in public buildings. Surgery was required in 55.5% of all maxillofacial injuries. Males were hospitalized three times more than females, and young people, ages 19Ò28, were at greatest risk (30.2%). Oral and maxillofacial trauma is common, requiring dental health training for primary caregivers.

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