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. 2021 Jan 27;71(1):27–31. doi: 10.1111/idj.12603

Table 3.

Comparison of the treatment of common oral emergencies during the Spring Festival holidays in 2019 and 2020

Diagnosis Treatment 2019 (person-time, %) 2020 (person-time, %) χ2-value P-value
Acute pulpitis Endodontic treatment 119 (42.8) 125 (35.9) 9.636 0.022
Endodontic treatment + drug* 13 (4.7) 17 (4.9)
Drug* 75 (27.0) 134 (38.5)
Examination and consultation 71 (25.5) 72 (20.7)
Total 278 (100.0) 348 (100.0)
Acute periapical periodontitis Endodontic treatment 41 (28.7) 35 (22.2) 4.990 0.173
Endodontic treatment + drug 10 (7.0) 20 (12.7)
Drug 47 (32.9) 61 (38.6)
Examination and consultation 45 (31.5) 42 (26.6)
Total 143 (100.0) 158 (100.0)
Abscess Incision and drainage 98 (66.7) 112 (60.9) 5.286 0.152
Incision and drainage + drug 31 (21.1) 55 (29.9)
Drug 10 (6.8) 13 (7.1)
Examination and consultation 8 (5.4) 4 (2.2)
Total 147 (100.0) 184 (100.0)

Pain-control drugs.

Anti-inflammatories/antibiotics.