title: A review of referral patterns to paediatric dental consultant clinics.
abstract: A retrospective survey of 317 child patients referred to consultant paediatric dental clinics at Glasgow Dental Hospital over a 12-month period is reported. It was found that although there was a wide range of reasons for referral the most frequent problem was the management of the patient. As a result of this finding, the dental hospital is currently establishing a clinic specifically for patients with a fear of dental treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Attwood
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Blinkhorn
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003740:Dental Clinics; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology