Primary Teeth Bite Marks Analysis on Various Materials: A Possible Tool in Children Health Risk Analysis and Safety Assessment

2019
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Jovanović, NikolaPetrović, Bojan
Kojić, Sanja

Šipovac, Milica

Marković, Dejan

Stefanović, Sofija

Stojanović, Goran

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Background: All objects put into a child's mouth could be hazardous in terms of trauma and toxic substance exposure. The aims of this study were to evaluate morphological characteristics of the primary teeth bite marks inflicted on various materials and to assess material wear using experimental model. Methods: Bite marks were analyzed on five materials: rubber, plastic, foil, wood, and silicone. In order to mimic children mouthing behavior an experimental setup has been designed using primary teeth placed in dentures and children's equipment specimens. Results: Deciduous teeth make visible and recognizable traces when using physiological forces on all investigated materials. The most significant material loss was revealed in silicone samples, but it has been observed in all material groups, while mouthing with incisors using higher mastication forces were identified as significant predictors for material wear. There were no significant differences between type, species, and morphologi...cal-morphometric characteristics of the bite marks which are made by incisors, canines, and molars. Conclusions: In the range of physiological bite forces, deciduous teeth lead to wear of material from which toys are made while the analysis of bite marks in children equipment could give some information regarding the risk of trauma and exposure.
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toys / primary teeth / health risk / exposure / bite marksSource:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, 16, 13Publisher:
- MDPI, Basel
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16132434
ISSN: 1661-7827
PubMed: 31323952
WoS: 000477037900177
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85070384450
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Arheologija / ArchaeologyTY - JOUR AU - Jovanović, Nikola AU - Petrović, Bojan AU - Kojić, Sanja AU - Šipovac, Milica AU - Marković, Dejan AU - Stefanović, Sofija AU - Stojanović, Goran PY - 2019 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2942 AB - Background: All objects put into a child's mouth could be hazardous in terms of trauma and toxic substance exposure. The aims of this study were to evaluate morphological characteristics of the primary teeth bite marks inflicted on various materials and to assess material wear using experimental model. Methods: Bite marks were analyzed on five materials: rubber, plastic, foil, wood, and silicone. In order to mimic children mouthing behavior an experimental setup has been designed using primary teeth placed in dentures and children's equipment specimens. Results: Deciduous teeth make visible and recognizable traces when using physiological forces on all investigated materials. The most significant material loss was revealed in silicone samples, but it has been observed in all material groups, while mouthing with incisors using higher mastication forces were identified as significant predictors for material wear. There were no significant differences between type, species, and morphological-morphometric characteristics of the bite marks which are made by incisors, canines, and molars. Conclusions: In the range of physiological bite forces, deciduous teeth lead to wear of material from which toys are made while the analysis of bite marks in children equipment could give some information regarding the risk of trauma and exposure. PB - MDPI, Basel T2 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health T1 - Primary Teeth Bite Marks Analysis on Various Materials: A Possible Tool in Children Health Risk Analysis and Safety Assessment IS - 13 VL - 16 DO - 10.3390/ijerph16132434 ER -
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Jovanović, N., Petrović, B., Kojić, S., Šipovac, M., Marković, D., Stefanović, S.,& Stojanović, G.. (2019). Primary Teeth Bite Marks Analysis on Various Materials: A Possible Tool in Children Health Risk Analysis and Safety Assessment. in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health MDPI, Basel., 16(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16132434
Jovanović N, Petrović B, Kojić S, Šipovac M, Marković D, Stefanović S, Stojanović G. Primary Teeth Bite Marks Analysis on Various Materials: A Possible Tool in Children Health Risk Analysis and Safety Assessment. in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019;16(13). doi:10.3390/ijerph16132434 .
Jovanović, Nikola, Petrović, Bojan, Kojić, Sanja, Šipovac, Milica, Marković, Dejan, Stefanović, Sofija, Stojanović, Goran, "Primary Teeth Bite Marks Analysis on Various Materials: A Possible Tool in Children Health Risk Analysis and Safety Assessment" in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, no. 13 (2019), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16132434 . .