Retrospective Analysis of Patients admitted to Emergency Dental Clinic of a Secondary Care Public Hospital in Turkey
Onur Agmaz, Yahya A Acar, Erdem Cevik, Cem Uyguner, Baris E Oral, Cenkhan Bal
Citation Information :
Agmaz O, Acar YA, Cevik E, Uyguner C, Oral BE, Bal C. Retrospective Analysis of Patients admitted to Emergency Dental Clinic of a Secondary Care Public Hospital in Turkey. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2017; 6 (1):14-16.
This study aims to evaluate dental emergency visits in a public hospital as the number of dental emergency visits has recently increased.
Materials and methods
This was a retrospective observational study. This study was approved by the local ethical committee and data were recorded from the dental emergency service record book between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2013.
Results
In total, 1,477 (4.01%) patients were admitted to emergency dentist services. Mean age was 24.59 ± 11.07 (min–max: 2–76) and 978 (66.2%) patients were between 19 and 35 years old. The most common diagnosis was pulpitis or periapical abscess (n = 1033, 69.9%) and the most common practice was the prescription of antibiotics and/or analgesics (n = 885, 59.9%).
Conclusion
The latest increase in the number of dental emergency visits is a burden, and emergency physicians must be capable of differentiating the real emergencies from common uncomplicated complaints.
How to cite this article
Agmaz O, Acar YA, Cevik E, Uyguner C, Oral BE, Bal C. Retrospective Analysis of Patients admitted to Emergency Dental Clinic of a Secondary Care Public Hospital in Turkey. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2017;6(1):14-16.
Trends and characteristics of US emergency department visits, 1997-2007. JAMA 2010 Aug;304(6):664-670.
Dental complaints in emergency departments: a national perspective. Ann Emerg Med 2003 Jul;42(1):93-99.
Dentists in the US should be integrated into the hospital team. Br Dent J 2014 Apr;216(7):391-392.
Secular trends in hospital emergency department visits for dental care in Kansas City, Missouri, 2001-2006. Public Health Rep 2011 Mar-Apr;126(2):210-219.
Hospital-based emergency department visits involving dental conditions: profile and predictors of poor outcomes and resource utilization. J Am Dent Assoc 2014 Apr;145(4):331-337.
Dental emergencies presenting to a general hospital emergency department in Hobart, Australia. Aust Dent J 2014 Sep;59(3):329-333.
Epidemiology of dental emergency visits to an urban children's hospital. Pediatr Dent 1994 Nov-Dec;16(6):419-423.
Evaluation of patients who admit to emergency department with dental and gingival problems. Turk J Emerg Med 2005;5(2):65-68.
Retrospective analysis of treatment of dental emergencies in pediatric patients. GÜ Diş Hek Fak Derg 2012;29(1):7-10.
The oral health profile of adults and elderly, Turkey-2004. Hacettepe Dişhekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 2007;31(4):11-18.
Effects of cuts in Medicaid on dental-related visits and costs at a safety-net hospital. Am J Public Health 2014 Jun;104(6):e13-e16.
Public dental service utilization among adults in South Australia. Aust Dent J 2009 Jun;54(2):154-160.
Toothache pain: a comparison of visits to physicians, emergency departments, and dentists. J Am Dent Assoc 2008 Sep;139(9):1205-1216.
Effect of education and guidelines for treatment of uncomplicated dental pain on patient and provider behavior. Ann Emerg Med 2004 Oct;44(4):323-329.
Decision making for the patient who presents with acute dental pain. AACN Clin Issues 2005 Jul-Sep;16(3):359-372.
A performance improvement prescribing guideline reduces opioid prescriptions for emergency department dental pain patients. Ann Emerg Med 2013 Sep;62(3):237-240.
