Prevalence of dental and mucosal lesions among the pediatric population who attended the emergency department of a general hospital

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https://doi.org/10.23938/ASSN.1041

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Tooth Diseases, Mouth Mucosa, Focal Infection, Dental, Emergency Service Hospital, Children

Abstract

The high prevalence of oral pathology encourages knowing its manifestations and their urgent nature, the objective of this study.

This retrospective observational study analyzed the oral pathology of patients aged <14 years who attended at the Emergency Department at a secondary-level hospital. The variables collected in an ad hoc protocol were treated statistically using Pearson's chi-square test.

55 patients were included, mean age 4.11±3.61. The distribution of pathologies was as follows: mucosal pathology (n=35; 61.63%), dental pathology (n=12; 21.81%), and traumatic pathology (8; 14.54%). Mucosal infections were associated with age ≤6 years (p=0.001) and fever (p=0.001). Dental pathology was associated with: >6 years (p<0.001), pathochrony >24 hours (p=0.028), immunocompromised (p=0.036) and, with previous prescription of antibiotics (p=0.004) and NSAIDs (p=0.002).

These findings should be corroborated with a larger sample size in order to develop protocols for action.

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Montserrat Suárez Ardura

  1. Área de Gestión Clínica de Urgencias. Hospital Vital Álvarez Buylla. Mieres. Asturias. España.

       2. Área de Estomatología. Departamento de Cirugía y Especialidades Médico-Quirúrgicas. Universidad de Oviedo. Asturias. España.

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2023-08-28

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Suárez Ardura, M., García-Pola, M., & Cuervo Menéndez, J. M. (2023). Prevalence of dental and mucosal lesions among the pediatric population who attended the emergency department of a general hospital. Anales Del Sistema Sanitario De Navarra, 46(2), e1041. https://doi.org/10.23938/ASSN.1041

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Vol. 46 No. 2 (2023): May - August 2023

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