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Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Dental Service Utilization of Korean Children and Adolescents

코로나 바이러스 감염증-19가 한국 소아청소년의 치과 이용에 미치는 영향

  • Joo-Hee, Kim (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Hoi-In, Jung (Department of Preventive Dentistry and Public Oral Health, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Ik-Hwan, Kim (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jaeho, Lee (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Chung-Min, Kang (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
  • 김주희 (연세대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 정회인 (연세대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실) ;
  • 김익환 (연세대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 이제호 (연세대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 강정민 (연세대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.02.15
  • Accepted : 2022.03.30
  • Published : 2022.05.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the frequency of dental visits after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children and adolescents in comparison to that of adults. The data on the number of dental visits on the basis of different classification and treatment codes for all the age groups were provided by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service from January 2017 to December 2020. To reduce the impact of the population change, dental visits per 1000 people was used. After the start of the pandemic, dental visits per 1000 people decreased in all age groups when analyzed for the diseases of pulp and periapical tissues classification code and dental visits per 1000 people decreased over 5 years age groups when analyzed for the pulp treatment code. Regarding the restorative treatment code, visits in the 0 - 19 years age group decreased after the pandemic. Based on the comparison of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to that of monthly dental visits by treatment codes, the change rate of pulp and restorative treatments gradually decreased after the waves of the pandemic in February and August 2020 in Korea. Furthermore, dental visits per 1000 people for gingivitis and periodontal disease classification code increased after the pandemic in all age groups. The rate of decrease in dental visits per 1000 people for restorative treatments in children and adolescents was higher than that in adults. The rate of decrease in the number of dental visits for multi-visit pulp treatments showed a rapid decrease as compared to that of 1-visit pulp treatments after the pandemic. This study identified changes in the number of dental visits of children and adolescents after COVID-19 transmission in comparison to that observed in adults.

이 연구의 목적은 코로나 바이러스 감염증-2019 팬데믹 이후 소아청소년의 치과 이용 실태를 조사하고 성인과 비교하여 파악하는 것이다. 건강보험심사평가원에서 제공하는 2017년 1월부터 2020년 12월까지 20세 미만의 소아청소년 및 20세 이상의 성인의 주상병과 치료코드별 치과 내원 횟수 자료를 사용했다. 연도별 인구수 변화가 내원 횟수에 미치는 영향을 줄이기 위해 인구수 1000명당 치과 내원 횟수를 이용해 분석하였다. 치수 및 근단주위조직의 질환 주상병으로 인한 치과 내원 횟수가 팬데믹 이후 모든 연령에서 감소했고, 치수치료에 해당하는 치료 코드로 인한 치과 내원 횟수는 0 - 4세군을 제외하고 감소했다. 수복치료에 해당하는 치료코드로 인한 치과 내원 횟수는 팬데믹 이후 0 - 19세군에서 감소했다. 2020년 신규확진자 수와 치료 코드의 치과 내원 횟수 변화율을 월별로 비교했을 때, 우리나라 대유행이 있던 2월과 8월 이후 치수치료 및 수복치료는 점차 감소했다. 치은염 및 치주질환 주상병으로 인한 치과 내원 횟수는 팬데믹 이후 모든 연령군에서 증가했다. 소아청소년의 수복치료로 인한 내원 횟수 감소율은 성인보다 컸다. 팬데믹 이후 Multi-visit 치수치료로 인한 치과 내원 횟수 감소율은 1-visit 치수치료보다 컸다. 이 연구를 통해 코로나 바이러스 감염증-2019 전파 이후 소아청소년들의 치과 내원 횟수를 파악하고 성인과 비교해볼 수 있다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the 21 Yonsei University College of Dentistry student research grant.

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