A study of dental treatment profile of child patients in Ratchaphiphat Hospital, Bangkok

Authors

Siwaporn Sukaram

Publication Date

2005-05-01

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dental treatment profile in child patients and the type of dental coverage. Materials and methods Data were collected from dental records of 1,052 child patients at the Dental Department of Ratchaphiphat Hospital during January 1, 1999-December 31, 2003. Data were statistically analysed using descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test at a significant level of p < .05. Results The number of child patients peaked in 2002, the first year of the Universal Coverage (UC) program. Most child patients received dental care between 4-9 years of age. Most visits were symptom- based and dental treatment profile was more curative than preventive (p < .001), regardless of the type of dental coverage. Filling and extraction were the most regular treatment. Conclusion In conclusion, dental treatment profile remained markedly unchanged after the introduction of the UC Program.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.CUDJ.28.2.7

First Page

145

Last Page

154

Recommended Citation

Sukaram, Siwaporn (2005) "A study of dental treatment profile of child patients in Ratchaphiphat Hospital, Bangkok," Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal: Vol. 28: Iss. 2, Article 7.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.CUDJ.28.2.7
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/cudj/vol28/iss2/7