Table 1.
Characteristics of individuals seeking oral urgent treatment before and after the implementation of risk assessment
| Before implementation (N = 598) | After implementation (N = 615) | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | |||
| Age (years) | n = 593 | n = 600 | 0.307 |
| 0–11 | 21.0 (17.8–24.5) | 23.0 (19.7–26.5) | |
| 12–19 | 10.8 (8.4–13.5) | 11.6 (9.2–14.5) | |
| 20–29 | 16.0 (13.1–19.2) | 19.0 (15.9–22.3) | |
| 30–59 | 45.0 (41.1–49.2) | 39.0 (35.2–43.1) | |
| ≥ 60 | 7.1 (5.1–9.4) | 7.3 (5.4–9.7) | |
| Sex | n = 598 | n = 615 | 0.758 |
| Female | 60.9 (56.7–64.7) | 60.0 (55.9–63.8) | |
| Male | 39.1 (35.3–43.3) | 40.0 (36.2–44.1) | |
| Clinical Complaint | n = 598 | n = 615 | 0.515 |
| Pain | 46.4 (42.4–50.5) | 43.2 (39.2–47.2) | |
| Tooth fracture | 30.7 (27.0–34.6) | 33.1 (29.4–37.0) | |
| Gingivitis | 6.8 (5.0–9.2) | 5.5 (3.9–7.6) | |
| Shedding of deciduous teeth | 6.5 (4.7–8.8) | 6.5 (4.7–8.7) | |
| Swelling | 4.2 (2.7–6.1) | 6.0 (4.3–8.2) | |
| Other | 3.8 (2.4–5.7) | 3.4 (2.1–5.2) | |
| Trauma | 1.5 (0.7–2.8) | 2.3 (1.2–3.8) | |
| Diagnostic hypotheses | n = 598 | n = 615 | < 0.001 |
| Caries/pulp-related disease | 80.5 (77.1–83.6) | 70.1 (66.3–73.7) | < 0.001 |
| Periodontal disease | 9.0 (6.8–11.6) | 8.5 (6.4–10.9) | 0.730 |
| Trauma | 3.7 (2.3–5.5) | 9.3 (7.1–11.8) | < 0.001 |
| Eruption | 2.7 (1.5–4.3) | 5.4 (3.7–7.5) | 0.017 |
| Exfoliation | 1.8 (0.9–3.3) | 3.7 (2.4–5.6) | 0.044 |
| Other | 2.3 (1.3–3.9) | 3.1 (1.9–4.8) | 0.420 |
| Caries risk | n = 596 | n = 614 | < 0.001† |
| High | 99.5 (98.5–99.9) | 93.8 (91.6–95.6) | |
| Moderate/Low | 0.5 (0.1–1.5) | 6.2 (4.4–8.4) | |
| Periodontal disease risk | n = 614 | ||
| High | 14.6 (11.9–17.7) | ||
| Moderate | 85.4 (82.3–88.1) | ||
| Soft tissue disease risk | n = 614 | ||
| Yes | 0.8 (0.3–1.9) | ||
| No | 99.2 (98.1–99.7) | ||
| Family riska | n = 612 | ||
| High | 4.2 (2.8–6.2) | ||
| Moderate | 8.5 (6.4–11.0) | ||
| Low | 87.3 (84.4–89.8) | ||
| Color Riskb | n = 612 | ||
| Yellow | 22.5 (19.2–26.0) | ||
| Green | 42.2 (38.2–46.2) | ||
| Blue | 35.3 (31.6–39.3) | ||
| Same day treatment offered | n = 597 | n = 615 | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 9.4 (7.2–12.0) | 39.9 (36.0–43.9) | |
| No | 90.6 (88.0–92.8) | 60.1 (56.1–64.0) | |
| Future first appointment scheduled fulfilled | n = 598 | n = 606 | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 20.7 (17.5–24.2) | 34.9 (31.1–38.8) | |
| No | 79.3 (75.8–82.5) | 63.6 (59.7–67.4) | |
| Treatment plan completed | n = 598 | n = 606 | 0.022 |
| Yes | 10.0 (7.7–12.7) | 14.3 (11.6–17.4) | |
| No | 90.0 (87.3–92.3) | 85.7 (82.6–88.4) | |
Abbreviation: CI Confidence interval
*Chi-square test
†Fisher’s exact test
aCoelho and Savassi’s scale
bYellow = treatment priority; Green = same day treatment; Blue = non urgent treatment/Future appointment scheduling