Characteristics of patients who visit the dental emergency room in a dental college hospital

Abstract

Background Emergencies in dentistry can be classified as medical and dental. Medical emergencies occur mainly during dental treatment in patients with a systemic disease. Dental emergency departments are largely divided into dental emergency rooms located in dental college hospitals and medical emergency rooms located in medical institutions. This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of and provide help to dental emergency patients in a dental hospital. Methods Overall, 1806 patients admitted to a dental emergency room at Yonsei University Dental Hospital for 1 year were included. The data collection period was from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. An investigator reviewed medical records from the electronic medical record (EMR) system and radiographs. Results The patients were 1,070 men and 736 women. The sex ratio was 1.45:1. The commonest age group was of 0–9 years, including 451 (25.0%) patients, followed by 20–29 years, including 353 (19.5%) patients, and 30–39 years, including 277 (15.3%) patients. Of the 108 patients transferred to the Severance emergency department, 81 had trauma, 19 were in pain, 4 were bleeding, and 4 had other complaints. Among chief complaints, 1,079 patients (60.3%) had trauma, 564 (31.5%) had pain, and 75 (4.2%) had bleeding. Twenty-three cases (1.3%) were caused by temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Conclusion Dentists should be able to adequately assess patients in a dental emergency room and treat trauma, pain, and bleeding.

Characteristics of Endodontic Emergencies during Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Wuhan

“…These results are consistent with that of a previous study 9 facilities that were available to treat endodontic patients under normal operations and possibly by the reduction of trauma as an indirect result of the lockdown. The reduction of outdoor activities by the lockdown may consequently result in a decrease in trauma occurrences, which was reportedly the chief complaint among patients who visited the dental emergency room of a dental hospital in Korea 10 . These results highlight patient needs for endodontic treatment even under public health emergencies.…”

Changes in the characteristics of dental emergencies under the influence of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a retrospective study

“…Previous studies have summarized the characteristics of visits to emergency dental centers. For example, concerning time distribution, the number of visits to emergency dental centers at weekends is more than that during the week [ 3 ], and visits to emergency dental centers peak at night [ 3 , 4 ]. Gender and age exhibit different features in all kinds of emergency visits [ 3 – 5 ], and the main reasons for visits are pulpitis, trauma, and bleeding [ 5 ].…”

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dental-maxillofacial emergency service of a German university hospital in the year 2020

“…The definition of dental emergencies is inconsistent and not clearly defined. According to a German-language statement from 1994, a distinction is made between absolute (accidental injuries in the dental, oral and maxillofacial region, post-operative bleeding after dental surgery and odontogenic infections) and relative indications (all other diseases originating from the dental system with pain symptoms) for emergency therapy, which are also the most common reasons for emergency presentations in most industrialised countries [ 1 – 3 ]. The situation is different for emergencies in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, which require immediate therapy much more frequently.…”