Abstract
General dental treatment for a child is performed with pediatric dentistry, and its contents of dental treatment are various. Recently, there has been a decrease in dental caries of children and the emergence of an ageing society with a diminishing child population, in Japan. Under these influences, it is thought that the contents of dental treatment in pediatric dentistry have changed. We considered it important to understand the contents of dental treatment in the pediatric dentistry.
This survey was performed on the contents of dental treatment for the children who visited the outpatient ward of pediatric dentistry, Tokyo Dental College Suidobashi Hospital for two years from April 2000 to March 2002, and the following conclusions were obtained:
1. In the last five years, the total number of patients and the number of new patients increased from April 1998 to March 2001.
2. The total number of patients and the number of new patients was highest in August, and followed by in March, July, and December.
3. About 40% of the whole involved caries treatment.
4. The percentage of the dental caries treatment was mostly performed for the lower aged children. The percentage of dental caries prevention was performed about equally for those from 6 to 15 years of age. The percentage of orthodontic treatment was at its peak at 10 year olds and 13 year olds.
5. For the recall examination for patients, about 60% involved dental caries prevention and about 20% involved dental caries treatment.
