demographic evaluation of orodental selfinjury for insurance deception; evaluation of the cases referred to shiraz forensic medicine center

Statement of the problem: nonsuicidal selfinflicted injuries are socially unacceptable and may cause mild to severe damages.purpose: this study aimed to evaluate the demographic features of the subjects with orodental selfinjuries referred to a forensic medicine center in shiraz, iran.materials and method: this crosssectional study evaluated 51 participants (49 men and 2 women) with orodental injuries referred to forensic medicine administration. orodental selfinjury was detected in the subjects, based on the last forensic criterion of selfinjuries, considering their history, clinical examinations, and panoramic radiographs.results: the findings of this study revealed that dental selfinjuries were more prevalent among married men from urban areas with secondary education levels. most of the cases were due to the monetary compensation received. in the majority of cases, a hard object was used for this selfinjury. moreover, no statistical association was observed between the economic status and orodental selfinjury.conclusion: this study concluded that dental selfinjury could be regarded as an unplanned incident because no significant correlation was observed between the participants, their economic status, and the type of dental trauma. furthermore, detailed investigations on the latent variables are required.