A retrospective study of dental emergency treatments in Oral Diagnostic Clinic, Chulalongkorn University from 2010 to 2012

Authors

Patnarin Kanjanabuch
Paswach Wiriyakijja
Kanokwan Waleeratanawong
Natphajee Norasettrakoon

Publication Date

2015-01-01

Abstract

Objective To collect and study the data of patients undergoing dental emergency treatments at Oral Diagnostic Clinic, Faculty of dentistry, Chulalongkorn University from 2010 to 2012. Materials and methods One thousand five hundred and forty five dental chart records were collected to study retrospectively. Data including gender, age, medical history, diagnosis, type of treatment, position of the tooth and the problems in the clinic were recorded and analyzed. Results One thousand five hundred and forty five dental patients were 1,974 numbers of treatment. They were men 33.7% (521) and women 66.3% (1,024). The average age range at most was between 51-60 years (22.9%). The main chief complaint for emergency treatment was toothache (46%) and sensitive tooth (12.2%). The most common diagnosis was irreversible pulpitis with apical periodontitis (33.6%), followed by dental caries (22.7%), irreversible pulpitis with normal apical tissue (13.8%) and reversible pulpitis (13.8%). The most common emergency treatment was emergency endodontic treatment (47.4%), followed by caries control (36.5%) and curette (13%). Average waiting time for emergency treatments was 4-7 day (28.3%). Conclusion Dental pain caused by the irreversible pulpitis with apical periodontitis was the main reason for the emergency treatments. Endodontic treatment was the most emergency treatments. The average waiting time was 4-7 days. The most patients with dental pain received emergency treatment in the same day as the examination.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.CUDJ.38.1.6

First Page

67

Last Page

76

Recommended Citation

Kanjanabuch, Patnarin; Wiriyakijja, Paswach; Waleeratanawong, Kanokwan; and Norasettrakoon, Natphajee (2015) "A retrospective study of dental emergency treatments in Oral Diagnostic Clinic, Chulalongkorn University from 2010 to 2012," Chulalongkorn University Dental Journal: Vol. 38: Iss. 1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.CUDJ.38.1.6
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/cudj/vol38/iss1/6