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DTMI findings were analyzed based on initial radiology reports and retrospective image review.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>DTMI was identified in 124 of 611 patients (20.2%), of which only 76 cases (61%) were reported at admission. Dental trauma was significantly underreported (76% missed rate), with only 12 of 50 cases (24%) initially recognized. In contrast, maxillofacial injuries were detected in 75 of 97 cases (77,3%). Most DTMI-positive patients (82\/124, 66%) had additional traumatic findings, including cranial or spinal injuries (33\/124, 26.6%) and multi-district trauma (29\/124, 23.4%). Only 20 patients (16%) presented with isolated facial trauma. A small subgroup (18\/124, 14.5%) had DTMI with no other traumatic findings, suggesting possible oversight in the absence of overt injury. Underreporting rates were slightly higher during night shifts (55%) compared to daytime (48%), though not statistically significant (\u03c7\u00b2 = 0.654, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&gt;\u20090.05). DTMI was more common in males (ratio 1.79:1).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>DTMI, especially dental trauma, is frequently underdiagnosed in the acute trauma setting. Improved detection may be achieved through dedicated imaging protocols, increased radiologists awareness, and AI-based support tools.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Graphical abstract<\/jats:title>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s10140-025-02376-9","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,23]],"date-time":"2025-08-23T02:43:27Z","timestamp":1755917007000},"page":"677-688","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Detection rate of dental trauma and maxillofacial injuries in high-energy polytrauma patients on total body CT: incidence and underestimation"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"32","author":[{"given":"Nicola Maria","family":"Lucarelli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fabio","family":"Panarelli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alessia","family":"Spitaleri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carlotta","family":"Testini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chiara","family":"Morelli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Giovanni","family":"Lorusso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ilaria","family":"Villanova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sara","family":"Greco","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nicola","family":"Maggialetti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,23]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"2376_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1834-7819.2000.tb00234.x","volume":"45","author":"EB Bastone","year":"2000","unstructured":"Bastone EB, Freer TJ, McNamara JR (2000) Epidemiology of dental trauma: a review of the literature. 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