Relationship Between Smartphone Use and Traumatic Tooth Fractures in Korean Adolescents.

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

International journal of paediatric dentistry Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI:10.1111/ipd.13322

Yong Kwon Chae, Sungwon Ryu, Hyo-Seol Lee, Sung Chul Choi, Ok Hyung Nam

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Abstract

Background: With the increasing rate of smartphone use among adolescents, smartphone addiction has become a social issue, causing reduced attention. This may make adolescents more susceptible to traumatic dental injuries (TDIs).

Aim: To assess the association between smartphone use and TDIs among Korean adolescents.

Design: This study used open-source data from the 2023 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey. This study included responses from 52 875 Korean adolescents. Information on demographics, weekly smartphone use, weekly exercise days, and tooth fracture experiences in the past year was collected and analyzed.

Results: The mean smartphone use per week was 2146.91 ± 1276.60 min in all participants, and the frequency of tooth fractures was 9.3% in extremely low users, 10.1% in low users, 11.1% in excessive users, and 13.6% in extremely excessive users. Logistic regression analysis revealed that higher smartphone usage time correlated with a greater risk of tooth fracture by increasing odd ratios for low, excessive, and extremely excessive users compared to excessively low users.

Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, increased smartphone use was associated with higher rates of tooth fracture in Korean adolescents. This finding suggests the potential role of smartphone use in contributing to TDIs.

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韩国青少年使用智能手机与外伤性牙齿骨折的关系

背景：随着青少年智能手机使用率的增加，智能手机成瘾已经成为一个社会问题，导致人们的注意力减少。这可能使青少年更容易受到创伤性牙齿损伤（TDIs）。目的：评估韩国青少年智能手机使用与tdi之间的关系。设计：本研究使用了来自2023年韩国青少年风险行为调查的开源数据。这项研究包括52 875名韩国青少年的反馈。收集并分析了过去一年的人口统计、每周智能手机使用、每周锻炼天数和牙齿骨折经历等信息。结果：所有参与者平均每周使用智能手机的时间为2146.91±1276.60分钟，极低使用频率为9.3%，低使用频率为10.1%，过量使用频率为11.1%，极过量使用频率为13.6%。逻辑回归分析显示，较长的智能手机使用时间与较高的牙齿骨折风险相关，与过低的用户相比，低、过度和极度过度的用户的奇比增加。结论：在本研究的局限性内，智能手机使用的增加与韩国青少年牙齿骨折的高发生率相关。这一发现表明，智能手机的使用可能会导致tdi。

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International journal of paediatric dentistry 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

5.50

自引率

2.60%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry was formed in 1991 by the merger of the Journals of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry and the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry and is published bi-monthly. It has true international scope and aims to promote the highest standard of education, practice and research in paediatric dentistry world-wide. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry publishes papers on all aspects of paediatric dentistry including: growth and development, behaviour management, diagnosis, prevention, restorative treatment and issue relating to medically compromised children or those with disabilities. This peer-reviewed journal features scientific articles, reviews, case reports, clinical techniques, short communications and abstracts of current paediatric dental research. Analytical studies with a scientific novelty value are preferred to descriptive studies. Case reports illustrating unusual conditions and clinically relevant observations are acceptable but must be of sufficiently high quality to be considered for publication; particularly the illustrative material must be of the highest quality.