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Analysis of the Association between COVID-19 and Dental Visits in Children and Adolescents through Big Data

빅데이터를 이용한 소아청소년에서의 코로나 바이러스 감염증-19와 치과 방문의 연관성 분석

  • Son, Donghyun (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Jihun (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University)
  • 손동현 (연세대학교 원주세브란스기독병원 소아치과) ;
  • 김지훈 (연세대학교 원주세브란스기독병원 소아치과)
  • Received : 2021.03.18
  • Accepted : 2021.04.20
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate changes in dental visits in children and adolescents due to COVID-19. Based on the data provided by the Korea Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of dental visits among children and adolescents from January 2019 to August 2020, and the rate change according to Korean disease classification in 2019 and 2020 were analyzed by month and region. From January to August 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, the total number of visits to dental clinics and dental hospitals among children and adolescents decreased by 642,202 times (16.3%) in the 0 - 9 years old group, and 313,488 times (9.2%) in the 10 - 19 years old group. During the same period, the decreases due to Z29 (Need for other prophylactic measures) decreased by 118,219 times (34%) in the 0 - 9 years old group and 83,944 times (31%) in the 10 - 19 years old group, showing the greatest change. It is analyzed that overall dental service of children and adolescents has decreased due to COVID-19, and this may lead to deterioration of oral health of children and adolescents in the future, and this study can be used as a reference in case of an infectious disease such as COVID-19 in the future.

이 연구는 코로나 바이러스 감염증-19로 인한 소아청소년의 치과 방문에 대한 변화를 알아보기 위해 수행됐다. 한국 건강보험심사평가원에서 제공하는 자료를 기준으로 2019년 1월부터 2020년 8월까지 소아청소년의 치과 방문 횟수 및 치과주상병 변화를 월별, 지역별 분석하였다. 2020년 1월부터 8월까지의 소아청소년의 치과의원 및 치과병원 총 방문 횟수는 2019년 같은 기간과 비교시 0 - 9세 연령군에서는 642,202회(16.3%), 10 - 19세 연령군은 313,488회(9.2%) 감소하여 0 - 9세 연령군이 10 - 19세 연령군보다 더 큰 감소를 보였다. 같은 기간 상병별로는 Z29(기타 예방적 조치의 필요)로 인한 감소가 0 - 9세 연령군에서는 118,219회(34%), 10 - 19세 연령군에서는 83,944회(31%) 감소하여 가장 큰 변화를 보였다. 코로나 바이러스 감염증-19로 인한 전반적인 소아청소년의 치과 이용이 감소된 것으로 분석되며 이는 추후 소아청소년들의 구강 보건 악화로 이어질 가능성이 있으며, 이 연구는 이후 코로나 바이러스 감염증-19와 같은 전염병 발생 시 참고 자료가 될 수 있을 것이다.

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