DENTAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DENTAL TRAUMATIC INJURIES (DTI)

DTIs are a great concern for every dentist. They are the second more frequent problem in dentistry. According to the literature the prevalence of DTIs varies from 6-49%, trauma occurs more often during the first decade of life, rarely after the age of 30. They represent an irreversible injury. In many cases, an interdisciplinary treatment is needed. For all these reasons, scientists are studying more in depth the cause of traumas and factors that may be associated with them.

In this lecture we will show the results of a study about DTIs, performed in Tirana. The aim of the study was to find out general information about them (prevalence, differences between genders, type of trauma more frequent, cause of trauma, the most vulnerable tooth, etc.). We also investigated about different factors associated with DTIs. We will be more focused on dental factors (molar class, overjet, overbite, etc.) associated with DTIs. We found a strong correlation between DTIs and large over-jet, lip incompetence and compared our findings with other similar studies.

Arguments about early or late treatment, will be discussed. We will present information that recent literature offers about different appliances we can use to improve the situation and prevent DTIs. The treatment of some clinical cases will illustrate our experience on this issue.

Even though we focused on dental factors associated with DTIs, based on literature, many other factors such as social, psychological, financial factors are engaged. Preventive measures should not be addressed only to dentists, but also to global politics against bullyism and violence, financial back-up to health promoting schools, safe traffic transport, the use of helmets and mouth guards during sport activities and an overall safer environment.

Çeljana Toti, DMD, MSc, PhD, PROF.ASSOC

– Attended the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Stomatology, Tirana- Albania (1991-1996).

– Graduated on 1996 with excellent results.

– 1997 Assistant Professor at the Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine, Tirana

– From 1998 Lecturer in Orthodontics for the undergraduate students and for the post graduated student’s program, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Tirana.

– 2003 “Master in Orthodontics”.

– Continuing education attending courses, lectures and seminars in USA and Europe.

– Member of the Organizing or Scientific Committee, as well as active participant in scientific events in Albania as well as abroad.

– Author or coauthor of more than 150 scientific presentations and more than 55 scientific papers.

– Member of Unions and Associations: AOS, WFO, FEO, BAOS, AAAS, ADS, APS, SIDO.

– From 2003 member of the editorial board of the “Albanian Stomatological Review”, Scientific Journal of the Albanian Stomatological Society; 2011-2014, Member of the editorial board of the “ Journal of Medical Sciences”, Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Medicine; from 2015 member of the editorial board of “Dental Leader Coursi Journal”.

– 2005 PhD in Orthodontics, thesis “Agenesis in permanent dentition”.

– from 2006-2014, Vice President of Albanian Orthodontic Society; from 2014 President of the Albanian Orthodontic Association; 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 Vice President of Balkan Association of Orthodontic Specialists (BAOS).

– 2014 “Assoc. Professor”.

– From 2014 Head of the Prosthetic Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine.