J Korean Acad Pediatr Dent.  2019 Aug;46(3):328-336. 10.5933/JKAPD.2019.46.3.328.

A Trend of Treatment in Department of Pediatric Dentistry for 10 Years

• Kim H
• Kim J

• KMID: 2457588
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5933/JKAPD.2019.46.3.328

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the changes in patient distribution and practice pattern resulted from changes of socioeconomic circumstances. From January 2008 to December 2017, information about patient distribution and practice pattern was collected and reviewed. Both the number of new patients and revisiting patients increased. The average age of new patients showed a declining trend. Children aged between 0 and 6 had the majority. In case of restorative treatment, the use of composite resin decreased, whereas resin modified glass ionomer increased. As to pulp treatment of primary tooth, the proportion of pulpectomy increased significantly, but decreased in pulpotomy. The results showed an increase in the treatments under sedation and general anesthesia and with the use of midazolam and nitric oxide increased after 2014.

Keyword

Patient distribution; Practice pattern; Sedation; Midazolam; Nitric oxide; General anesthesia

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, General
Child
Glass
Humans
Midazolam
Nitric Oxide
Pediatric Dentistry*
Pulpectomy
Pulpotomy
Tooth, Deciduous
Midazolam
Nitric Oxide