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European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry

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01.08.2018 | Original Scientific Article

Paediatric dental emergencies: a retrospective study and a proposal for definition and guidelines including pain management

verfasst von: L. C. Martens, S. Rajasekharan, W. Jacquet, J. D. Vandenbulcke, J. W. G. Van Acker, R. G. E. C. Cauwels

Erschienen in: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry | Ausgabe 4/2018

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Abstract

Aim

This was primarily to perform a retrospective analysis of 1000 emergency dental visits in order to characterize the nature of the dental emergency and the treatment provided and secondly to define a guideline for dental emergency treatment in children including pain management.

Materials and methods

A retrospective review was conducted of 1000 patients (aged 0–16 years) who visited the dental emergency service of the paediatric dental clinic at the Ghent University Hospital, Belgium over a period of 3 years. Data regarding age, gender, reason for visit, year of visit, consequent appointments and treatment provided were collected. Statistical analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics (frequency distribution) and Chi-square test, with significance level set as P < 0.05.

Results

The number of patients visiting with a dental emergency increased annually. Approximately half (50.2%) of all paediatric dental emergency consultations were based on pain due to caries and its consequences. More than a quartile (26.7%) of emergency patients suffered from dental trauma of either primar or permanent teeth. The majority (96.7%) of the patients reported pain, 16.3% of the patients did not necessarily need immediate attention.

Conclusion

Dental emergencies in a university hospital based setting were predominantly related to caries and trauma. A precise definition of dental emergencies is recommended in order to prevent abuse of paediatric emergency services.

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Titel: Paediatric dental emergencies: a retrospective study and a proposal for definition and guidelines including pain management
verfasst von: L. C. Martens
S. Rajasekharan
W. Jacquet
J. D. Vandenbulcke
J. W. G. Van Acker
R. G. E. C. Cauwels
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2018
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry / Ausgabe 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1818-6300
Elektronische ISSN: 1996-9805
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40368-018-0353-9

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