Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Παιδοδοντιατρική (Κλινικές Ειδικεύσεις)Βιβλιοθήκη Οδοντιατρικής
Author:
Βασιλούδης Ιωάννης
Supervisors info:
Ευαγγελία Παπαγιαννούλη, Καθηγήτρια Παιδοδοντιατρικής, Τμήμα Οδοντιατρικής, Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας, ΕΚΠΑ
Γεράσιμος Κολαΐτης, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Παιδοψυχιατρικής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Γεώργιος Βαδιάκας, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Παιδοδοντιατρικής, Τμήμα Οδοντιατρικής, Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Οδοντοπροσωπικό τραύμα και διαταραχές διασπαστικής συμπεριφοράς σε παιδιά και εφήβους
Translated title:
Dentofacial injuries in children and adolescents in relation to symptoms of disruptive disorders
Summary:
Children with disruptive disorders present with signs and symptoms commonly related with attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), oppositional-defiant and/or conduct disorders that potentially constitute predisposing factors for injuries.
Aim: To investigate whether disruptive disorders (ADHD with or without conduct disorders) are related with an increased risk for dentofacial injuries.
Methods: The study sample was selected among children/adolescents of school age that showed up for treatment, at the postgraduate pediatric dental clinic, University of Athens. The study group included 202 subjects with a history of dentofacial injuries and the control group 207 subjects without a history of dental trauma. Two questionnaires were completed by parents; the first for symptoms of general psychopathology (SDQ, Goodman 1997) and the second for attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms (ADHD Rating Scale IV, DuPaul και συν 1998). A detailed dental trauma record was completed for each patient, followed by a complete clinical examination.
Results: Children and adolescents of the study group showed a significantly higher expressivity of attention deficit/hyperactivity symptoms compared to the control group (p=0.02). Regarding the subtype hyperactivity, the study group also showed a higher expressivity that was borderline non significant (p=0,068). In the control group the prevelance for ADHD symptoms decreased when age increased, while boys showed hyperactivity symptoms more frequently compared to girls. No significant differences were found between the two groups regarding the variables indicative of general psychiatric disorders i.e. hyperactivity, emotional symptoms, conduct and peer problems as well as prosocial behavior (p=0,11).
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Dentofacial injuries, ADHD, Disruptive disorders, Questionnaire DuPaul, Questionnaire SDQ
