Abstract
Many manuscripts have described the relationship between oral diseases and systemic diseases and the importance of the medical coalition. The purpose of the present study was to figure out the actual status of the young patients with systemic diseases in our clinic, and consider the role of pediatric dentistry in pediatric healthcare.The subjects were 373 young patients referred from medical departments to our clinic from April1996 to March 2009.The following results were obtained.1.The number of patients referred from medical departments in 2008 were about three times more than in 1996. Half of them were preschool-aged child.2.More than 50% of patients suffered malignant tumors especially leukemia, and 16% of patients suffered benign blood diseases.3.Oral examination was the dominant chief complaint in all patients. The patients asking for an oral examination were increased during the examination period.4.After stating our periodical round in the pediatric ward, the attention for oral care among medical staff has been increasing.
