J Korean Acad Pediatr Dent.  2019 May;46(2):200-208. 10.5933/JKAPD.2019.46.2.200.

Dental Consultations and Treatment Pattern of Pediatric Inpatient in Severance Hospital

• Song J
• Lee K
• Song JS
• Kim SO
• Lee J
• Choi HJ

• KMID: 2449981
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5933/JKAPD.2019.46.2.200

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the dental consultation of pediatric inpatients to the department of pediatric dentistry in Yonsei University Severance Hospital, and to investigate the change in patterns. In 2017, 268 pediatric patients (384 cases) admitted to the Severance Hospital were referred to the department of pediatric dentistry. The mean age was 6.6 years, and most of the patients were referred from the Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Rehabilitation Medicine. The chief complaints were as follows: oral examination (31%), dental caries (20%), oral pain (10%), tooth mobility (10%), pre-operative evaluation (9%) and others (20%). 41% of the patients received only oral examination without treatment. Dental caries were the most frequent dental diagnosis of the patients. 28% (111 cases) of patients received operative treatments, 22 cases were treated under general anesthesia. Oral health is closely related to systemic diseases, especially for hospitalized patients. Dental consultations should be encouraged for prevention and early appropriate treatments. For this purpose, it is necessary to establish a referral system and perform dental treatment under general anesthesia.

Keyword

Dental consultation; Pediatric inpatient; Pediatric dentistry

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, General
Dental Caries
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Oral
Hematology
Humans
Inpatients*
Oral Health
Pediatric Dentistry
Referral and Consultation*
Rehabilitation
Tooth Mobility