Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS FR0xsrDr. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We determined the trends, risk factors, and costs of emergency department (ED) visits for dental complaints during a six-year period in Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO). Methods. We used de-identified hospital discharge data from all facilities serving KCMO during 2001-2006. Using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes, we determined both counts and rates of ED visits related to toothache or tooth injury and analyzed the discharge diagnosis and costs of these visits. We used multivariable regression analysis to assess risk factors for the ED visits for dental complaints. Results. We found a significant increasing trend in dental complaint visits during the six-year period (from 13.1% to 19.0%, p
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