Authors: Bushra Rashid Noaman1 & Abdullah M. Bazrgan2
1Dentistry Faculty, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
2Dentistry Faculty, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Abstract: Purpose: to assess the common Chief Compliant CC of patients attending the Pedodontics Department, Dental Faculty. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out, including 300 records of children attending the Pedodontics Department. The patients included in the study range from (1 – 13) years. The various CCs were categorized as follows pain, decay, checkup, extraction, and others. The common CC and the average patient attendance were assessed according to the age group, gender, and types of CC at their first dental visit. The statistical package for the social sciences program (SPSS, version 25) using frequency distribution and Chi-square was recording the data. Results: The most common CC was “Pain” (56.7%). Patients attending the dental clinic were significantly different regarding the gender Male (53.3%) and female (46.7). The relation between CCs and various age groups were significant, with a relative (P-Value = 0.01). Conclusion: Children’s averaged for their first dental visit mostly at (6 – 9) years, complaining of “Pain” as being defined as the most common CCs all over the age groups included in the study. Parents need education on the subject of the importance of early child’s visit to the dentist.
Keywords: Chief Complain, Dental Pediatric Patient, Dental Clinic, Dental Recording Files, Pain
Published: December 21, 2022
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