A prospective survey of hospital ambulatory dental emergencies. Part 2: Follow-up to emergency treatment.
Two hundred and fifty-three patients treated for dental emergencies at the University Hospital dental clinic over a three-month period were surveyed by telephone 24 to 48 hours and one year after treatment. The purpose was to investigate the success of treatment in resolving the chief complaint of pain and to determine the compliance with further dental care for the original dental problem. The results of the telephone survey showed that: patients available for questioning totaled 49.1% at 24 to 48 hours and 28.9% at one year; an 80.7% success rate was recorded in resolving pain within 24 to 48 hours; and the original emergency problem did not motivate a large number of these patients to seek further dental care.
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Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, University Hospital-UBC Site, University of British Columbia.
Blasberg
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Altom
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D001955:British Columbia; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004368:Dry Socket / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011670:Pulpectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014098:Toothache / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome