Title

Risk factors associated with traumatic dental injuries in the geriatric population: A case-control study

Authors

Amandeep Kaur^1,*, Sulaima Mehar², Tanushri³, Rajul Vivek⁴, S.V Suman⁵ & Shilpi Khare⁶

Affiliation

¹Department of Oral Health Sciences, PGIMER Satellite Centre, Sangrur, Punjab, India; ²Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, IGIMS, Patna, Bihar, India; ³Department of Dentistry, Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India; ⁴Department of Dentistry, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India; ⁵Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences, Tirupati andhra Pradesh, India; ⁶Department of Prosthodontics, People’s Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding Author

Email

Amandeep Kaur - E-mail: amandoc24@gmail.com
Sulaima Mehar - E-mail: meharkhan357@gmail.com
Tanushri - E-mail: dr.tanushri1987@gmail.com
Rajul Vivek - E-mail: rajul8119@gmail.com
S V Suman - E-mail: dr.sriram2k@gmail.com
Shilpi Khare - E-mail: drshilpi.iiphg@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026

Abstract

With the growing elderly population, traumatic dental injuries are emerging as an important public health concern because they are associated with falls, systemic disease, balance problems and poor oral health. This case-control study included 20 elderly cases with traumatic dental injuries and 20 age- and sex-matched controls without injuries to evaluate risk factors using a structured questionnaire and clinical examination. Chi-square and multivariate logistic regression analyses showed significant associations between traumatic dental injuries and history of falls, visual impairment, polypharmacy, impaired mobility, osteoporosis and denture instability. Falls were the most common cause, the maxillary anterior teeth were most frequently affected and crown fracture was the predominant injury pattern. This study identifies modifiable geriatric risk factors for traumatic dental injuries and supports fall prevention, oral health promotion and regular dental review to reduce injury burden in older adults.

Keywords

Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs), geriatric dentistry, elderly, falls, risk factors, dental trauma, oral health, case-control study

Citation

Kaur et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 5426-5430 (2026)

Edited by

Vini Mehta

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.