title: Retrospective study of emergency room dental patients retained in a hospital dental practice.
abstract: To maintain viability, hospital dental services must evaluate patient pools to help improve referrals and retention. Because the emergency room has traditionally been a source of new patients for the dental department, a retrospective study was done to determine any factors that might relate to the retention of emergency room dental patients. A total of 198 dental patient records were surveyed. Results indicated that certain similarities exist in those patients retained in the hospital dental practice.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Dane
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Hayden
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Soldanels
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies