Maternal and Child Clinic, Dental School, University of Passo Fundo (UPF): patient profile

ABSTRACT Objective: Characterizing the profile of patients seen at the Maternal and Child Clinic from the University of Passo Fundo Dental School. Methods: 694 records were evaluated in the years 2000 to 2011. Demographic (gender, age and place of residency), clinical and therapeutic variables (previous dental experience, caries, reason for dental appointment, procedures performed, number of appointments and completion of treatment) were collected for descriptive statistical analysis and associations. Results: There was a higher demand for treatment from male children (51.4%) aged 25 to 36 months (61.4%), being 86% of patients from Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. It was also found that 51% of patients had caries and the main reason for dental appointment was treating such lesion (43.2%). Among the most commonly performed procedures, the non-invasive treatments (49.4%) were the ones that occurred more frequently. Regarding the studied variables, there was an association between children aged 25 - 36 months, living in Passo Fundo, and caries treatment. Conclusion: The evaluated and associated data allowed the definition of the profile of patients seen at the Maternal and Child Clinic. The great majority of patients were male subjects aged 25 -36 months, from Passo Fundo, and who had not undergone previous dental treatment, being caries the major reason for appointment. This study traces the profile of patients and reinforces the need for early preventive treatment and proposals for this age group, aiming at decreasing the need for treatment and reducing diseases in children.

摘要：
研究目的：旨在刻画帕苏丰杜大学牙科学院（University of Passo Fundo Dental School）母婴门诊接诊患者的人群特征。
研究方法：对2000年至2011年间的694份就诊记录进行回顾性分析。收集人口学变量（性别、年龄、居住地）、临床与治疗相关变量（既往牙科就诊史、龋病、牙科就诊原因、实施的诊疗操作、就诊次数及治疗完成情况），用于描述性统计分析及变量关联性研究。
研究结果：男性儿童的就诊需求更高，占总就诊量的51.4%；25至36月龄的儿童占总就诊量的61.4%，其中86%的患者来自南里奥格兰德州（Rio Grande do Sul）帕苏丰杜市。另有51%的患者检出龋病，就诊的主要原因为龋病治疗（占比43.2%）。在最常实施的诊疗项目中，非侵入性治疗占比最高（49.4%）。变量关联性分析显示，25至36月龄且居住于帕苏丰杜市的儿童与龋病治疗存在显著关联。
研究结论：本研究通过对上述数据的评估与关联性分析，明确了帕苏丰杜大学牙科学院母婴门诊的接诊患者特征。绝大多数就诊患者为25至36月龄的男性儿童，来自帕苏丰杜市，且无既往牙科治疗史，龋病是其就诊的主要原因。本研究刻画了该门诊的患者人群特征，并强调了针对该年龄段儿童开展早期预防性治疗的必要性，以期降低儿童的诊疗需求与疾病负担。