Background and Aim: Various patterns of alcohol consumption are associated with trauma and violence. The aim of this study was to assess the association between traumatic dental injuries (TDI) due to violence and different patterns of alcohol consumption in Korean adults.Materials and Methods: A cross‐sectional study was conducted with representative sample of Korean adults. Among the total participants, 11.8% (6489/58,999) experienced TDI, and 0.9% (520/58,999) experienced TDI due to violence. The associations between various types of alcohol consumption (frequency of drinking, frequency of binge drinking, age of first drinking) and TDI due to violence were assessed using logistic regression analyses. We confirmed differences in the prevalence experience of TDI due to violence with various types of alcohol consumption by confounders (socioeconomic status).Results: All types of drinking (frequency of drinking, frequency of binge drinking, age of first drinking) were strongly associated with TDI due to violence. After adjusting for confounders, those who started drinking at the age of 18 or younger and drank 4 or more days a week (OR: 2.86, 95% CI: 1.68–4.88), those who started drinking at the age of 18 or younger and drank 3 days or less a week (OR: 2.37, 95% CI: 1.40–4.02), and those who started drinking at the age of 18 or younger and binge drinking at least once a week (OR: 3.18, 95% CI: 1.79–5.65) had higher prevalence of TDI due to violence compared to those with no alcohol drinking.Conclusions: This study presents evidence of an association between various types of alcohol consumption and TDI due to violence in Korean adults. These findings suggest the necessity for policies aimed at reducing alcohol consumption, frequency of drinking, and access to drinking especially in adolescent to reduce the prevalence experience of TDI due to violence.

Ji-Young Son. J Dent Hyg Sci 2025;25:19-30. https://doi.org/10.17135/jdhs.2025.25.1.19

Background and Aim. High‐intensity physical activities have become increasingly popular in recent times. However, they are associated with an elevated risk of unintentional traumatic dental injury. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation between high‐intensity physical activity and traumatic dental injury due to exercise in young adults. Materials and Methods. This study analyzed data collected from the 5th National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V:2010−2012). The total number of participants in the 5th KNAHANES was 5,383 young adults aged 19–39 years, selected from 25,534 participants. Logistic regression analysis was performed using socioeconomic status (sex, age, education level, and income), physical activity intensity (vigorous and moderate), frequency of vigorous and moderate physical activity (days per week), and traumatic dental injuries due to exercise. Results. A total of 5,383 participants were included in the analysis. High‐intensity exercisers had a statistically different association with traumatic dental injuries due to exercise. In all models, high‐intensity exercisers had more traumatic dental injuries than moderate‐intensity exercisers, and participants who exercised vigorously 4 or more days per week had a significantly higher prevalence experience of traumatic dental injuries. Among adults in their 20s, men, college attendees, and those with higher incomes, the prevalence of exercising vigorously 4 or more days per week was higher. Conclusions. Among young adults, a higher frequency of high‐intensity physical activity was associated with a higher prevalence experience of traumatic tooth injury due to exercise compared with no physical activity.

Ji-Young Son, Hyung-Rok Do, Seong-Ik Cha, Dong-Hun Han. J Korean Acad Oral Health 2021;45:161-5. https://doi.org/10.11149/jkaoh.2021.45.3.161