A Survey of the State of New Patients at the Clinical Department of Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons of a University Dental Hospital over the Past Six Years

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  • Maeda Ayako
    Clinical Department of Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons, Hokkaido University Hospital
  • Hisada Akina
    Clinical Department of Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons, Hokkaido University Hospital
  • Hoshino Megumi
    Clinical Department of Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons, Hokkaido University Hospital
  • Iwadera Nobuki
    Clinical Department of Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons, Hokkaido University Hospital
  • Taneichi Risa
    Clinical Department of Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons, Hokkaido University Hospital
  • Nakamura Kouichi
    Department of Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • Takasaki Chihiro
    Department of Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University
  • Yawaka Yasutaka
    Department of Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University

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  • 当大学病院における小児・障害者歯科外来の新規来院患者についての実態調査

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<p>The environment surrounding children and disabled persons changes with the times. In recent years, the declining birthrate and increasing number of dual-income households are pronounced. In addition, the environment surrounding our clinic has changed due to its relocation. To grasp the current role of our clinic in Hokkaido, we surveyed the state of new patients over the past six years.</p><p>The number of new patients and the percentage of introduced patients have showed an increasing tendency. The most common patient age at the first visit was three years old, and caries treatment was the most common chief complaint. Most of the new patients lived in Sapporo, but a few lived in remote areas. Patients with a systemic disease or disorder accounted for 35.9% of the total. The percentage using behavior management in treatment accounted for 62.4%. Approximately half of the patients continued regular clinic visits after treatment. These results suggest that our clinic is widely recognized as a higher order medical institution, implying that we should strive to strengthen coordination among areas in Hokkaido.</p>

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