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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 12, No. 4, 2014, pp. 313-318
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Bioline Code: os13052
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 4, 2014, pp. 313-318
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Non-white people have a greater risk for maxillofacial trauma: findings from a 24-month retrospective study in Brazil
Conceição, Luciana Domingues; Lund, Rafael Guerra; Nascimento, Gustavo Giacomelli; da Silva, Ricardo Henrique Alves & Leite, Fábio Renato Manzolli
Abstract
Aim: To identify the predominant causes and types of maxillofacial trauma in Brazil. Methods:
Reports of corporal trauma (7,536) between 2009-2010 in the Brazilian Institute of Forensic
Medicine were analyzed as to the presence of maxillofacial traumas. Victims’ demographic and
trauma characteristics were recorded. Results: Data were submitted to chi-square test and to
multivariate Poisson regression. 778 reports referred maxillofacial trauma. Most victims were men
(50.8%) around 27.6 years. Main causes were physical aggression (88.1%) and traffic accidents
(6.7%). The most affected extraoral area was the middle third (60.7%). Risk for trauma in the
middle third was significantly higher among patients aged 61-75 (RR 1.32), and non-white patients
(black-skinned RR 1.21; brown-skinned RR 1.18); while falls were associated with trauma in the
lower third (RR1.79). Conclusions: Violence was the main cause of maxillofacial trauma.
Prevention of interpersonal violence may be a key element to prevent maxillofacial trauma.
Keywords
epidemiology; violence; maxillofacial injuries
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