Table 1. Distribution of the reasons according to the period (year)
| Period (year) Reasons for consultation | 1997 n (%) | 1998 n (%) | 1999 n (%) | 2000 n (%) | 2001 n (%) | 2002 n (%) | 2003 n (%) | 2004 n (%) | 2005 n (%) |
| Orientation/ prevention | 198(76.8) | 92(70.8) | 73(71.6) | 19(54.3) | 56(76.7) | 30(56.6) | 37(52.9) | 21(53.9) | 61(72.6) |
| Caries/ treatment | 38(14.7) | 21(16.2) | 15(14.7) | 12(34.3) | 11(15.1) | 14(26.4) | 16(22.9) | 08(20.5) | 05(6.0) |
| Dental trauma | 13(5.0) | 09(6.9) | 05(4.9) | 03(8.6) | 04(5.5) | 03(5.7) | 09(12.9) | 03(7.7) | 09(10.7) |
| Malpositioned tooth | 03(1.2) | 01(0.8) | 05(4.9) | 00(0.0) | 00(0.0) | 00(0.0) | 01(1.4) | 02(5.1) | 01(1.2) |
| Tooth color alterations | 03(1.2) | 04(3.1) | 02(2.0) | 00(0.0) | 00(0.0) | 00(0.0) | 01(1.4) | 03(7.7) | 03(3.6) |
| Others | 03(1.2) | 03(2.3) | 02(2.0) | 01(2.9) | 02(2.7) | 06(11.3) | 06(8.6) | 02(5.1) | 05(6.0) |
| Total | 258 (100.0) | 130 (100.0) | 102 (100.0) | 35 (100.0) | 73 (100.0) | 53 (100.0) | 70 (100.0) | 39 (100.0) | 84 (100.0) |