Assessment of oral health related quality of life in children and adolescents affected by traumatic dental injuries: a hospital-based study
D. Pamei, N. Tewari, P. Haldar, V. Mathur, K. Bansal, M. Rahul, M. Monica, A. K. Lokade · 2026
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D. Pamei and co-authors measured how broken teeth from accidents affect daily life for young patients at a large hospital. Their 2026 study enrolled 266 children and teenagers aged eight to sixteen. All had injured their teeth within the previous year. The team scored the impact with a standard questionnaire on oral effects on daily performance.
Front upper teeth took the most damage, usually as uncomplicated crown fractures, and about a third of injuries were severe. Hardly anyone arrived quickly: only a small minority got emergency care within a day. Nearly all the children were aware of the broken teeth, most reported sensitivity, and two thirds disliked how their teeth looked. Eating, cleaning the mouth, smiling freely, and mixing with friends all suffered. Severe overall impairment, seen in about a quarter, tracked with worse injuries, repeated trauma, soft tissue wounds, and appearance concerns.
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| CREATOR | D. Pamei, N. Tewari, P. Haldar, V. Mathur, K. Bansal, M. Rahul, M. Monica, A. K. Lokade |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34377 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |