title: Hospitalizations primarily attributed to dental conditions in the United States in 2008.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to provide estimates of hospitalizations attributed to oral health related conditions in the United States (US).
  
  
  METHODS
  The nationwide inpatient sample (NIS) of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) for 2008 was used. Hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of dental/oral health-related conditions were identified using ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 50,658 hospital admissions were primarily attributed to oral health-related conditions in 2008. Total US hospitalization charges were $1.218 billion. Total US hospitalization days were 174,496 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current study examines outcomes in patients hospitalized primarily for dental/oral health-related conditions. Of 39,885,120 hospitalizations that occurred in the US, a total of 50,658 (1.27%) were primarily attributed to dental-related conditions. Substantial resources are spent in treating dental-related conditions in hospital settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Veerasathpurush
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Allareddy
authors.forename: Min Kyeong
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Veeratrishul
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Allareddy
authors.forename: Praveenkumar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gajendrareddy
authors.forename: Nadeem Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Karimbux
authors.forename: Romesh P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Nalliah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D063169:Dentofacial Deformities / Q000453:epidemiology; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000145:classification; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult