University-based dental institution in Malaysia receives large number of dental visits, however, dental treatment needs among patients attending this kind of institution is not usually reported. This study aimed to identify the trend of dental treatment needs in a university-based dental institution in Kuantan, Pahang situated in the East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. This cross-sectional study utilized secondary data, obtained from list of patients who underwent for screening at Outpatient Clinic, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia from 1st January to 31st December 2016. Patient’s age, gender, residential area and dental treatment needs were retrieved from the list. All patients were included except those with incomplete data, with old Malaysian identification card or foreign passport or those assigned to receive Orthodontic treatment. Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Chi Square test was run using SPSS® Version 20 software. Conservative care (22.7 %) was the major treatment need among 2,627 patients included in this study. Teenage and adult patients mostly required conservative care while the elder- aged patients have major need for prosthodontics. Females outnumbered males in requiring all types of dental treatment, except for conservative care which was pre-dominantly required by males. Patients residing non-urban area majorly required all types of dental treatment except for endodontics and conservative care which were more frequently necessitated by patients from urban area. Conservative care was the major dental treatment need. The type of dental treatment needs has significant association with patient’s age, gender and residential area.
Introduction: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine association of age and gender with dental treatment need among first-visit patients at Dental Outpatient Clinic, IIUM Kuantan in 2016. Materials and Methods: Ethical approval (IREC 762) was obtained from IIUM Human Ethics Committee. List of first-visit patients who attended clinic from 1st January to 31st December 2016 was retrieved to assess patient's age and gender. Dental treatment need was determined according to the normative need which was professionally defined by dental-officer-in-charge. All first-visit patients were included, except those attended Orthodontic department or with old Malaysian identification card or foreign passport. Included patients were classified into six age groups (≤14, 15-19, 20-34, 35-44, 45-64 and ≥ 65). Pearson's chi square test was used for statistical analysis using SPSS Version 20 software. Results: From a total number of 2,713 patients (age range of 2 to 87), 1,210 (44.6%) were males and 1,503 (55.4%) were females. Age (p<0.001) and gender (p<0.001) were significantly associated with dental treatment need. Paediatric patients (≤14) majorly received paedodontic care (97.5%). Young-age patients (15-19, 20-34 and 35-44) mostly required conservative care (39.5%, 31.2% & 30.6%, respectively) while elder-age patients (45-64 and ≥ 65) have major need for prosthodontics (30.0% & 40.2%, respectively). Females outnumbered males in all age groups, except for the age group of ≥ 65 whereby the situation was the opposite. Females also outnumbered males in all types of treatment need, except for periodontics which was predominated by males. Conclusion(s): Age and gender have significant associations with treatment need for dental care.
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