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ArticleJournal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine2021

Analysis of application of dental sedation in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients using the Korean National Health Insurance data.

Seong In Chi, Hyuk Kim, Kwang-Suk Seo

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Article in Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  1. Effectiveness and predictive factors of nitrous oxide and oxygen inhalation sedation for paediatric dental procedures: a retrospective cohort study of Thai children.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025
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Seong In ChiDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Dankook University Sejong Dental Hospital, Sejong, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1282-8633
Hyuk KimDepartment of Dental Anesthesiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3352-9536
Kwang-Suk SeoDepartment of Dental Anesthesiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-0639
Seoul National University · KRSejong University · KR

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Abstract

backgroundAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. It has a worldwide pooled prevalence of 5.29%. The characteristics of ADHD can increase the probability of dental treatment, while special behavior management can be required to allow proper treatment. In South Korea, the use of sedation in dental treatment has rapidly increased in recent decades. The present study aimed to investigate the trend and effects of sedation in patients with ADHD undergoing dental treatment in South Korea.

methodsThe study used customized health information data provided by the Korean National Health Insurance Service. Among patients with the record of sedative use during the period from January 2007 to September 2019, those with International Classification of Diseases-10 codes for ADHD (F90, F91) were selected; the data of their overall insurance claims for dental treatment were then analyzed. The patients' age, gender, sedative use, and dental treatment were analyzed per year. The annual number of general anesthesia or sedation cases was also analyzed, and changes in the method of behavior management with increasing age were examined.

resultsThe study involved 7,654 patients with ADHD (6,270 males; 1,384 females). The total number of dental treatments was 137,778, while the number of sedation cases was 16,109, among which 13,052 involved male patients and 3,057 female patients. The number of general anesthesia cases was 631, among which 538 involved male patients and 93 female patients. The most frequently used sedation method in the dental treatment of patients with ADHD was N

conclusionIn South Korea, both sedation and dental treatments were slightly more common in patients with ADHD than in the general population. With increasing age, the frequency of dental treatments and the percentage of sedation cases decreased.

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderNational Health InsuranceSedation

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