A Trend of Treatment in Department of Pediatric Dentistry for 10 Years
10.5933/JKAPD.2019.46.3.328
- Author:
Hyewon KIM
1
;
Jongbin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Korea. jbkim0222@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Patient distribution;
Practice pattern;
Sedation;
Midazolam;
Nitric oxide;
General anesthesia
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Child;
Glass;
Humans;
Midazolam;
Nitric Oxide;
Pediatric Dentistry;
Pulpectomy;
Pulpotomy;
Tooth, Deciduous
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
2019;46(3):328-336
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
