Effectiveness of dental care automation implementation in endodontic treatment of primary teeth

Abstract

Relevance. The development of medical care quality control systems and implementation of medical information systems in dental services have recently been very relevant. Thus, research to increase the level of pediatric dental care through the implementation of modern medical information systems is paramount. Aim. The study aimed to improve the dental service quality control systems for primary teeth pulpitis treatment in children under seven years by implementing a medical information system. Material and Methods. According to the Protocols of management of children with dental diseases and clinical recommendations project „Pulpitis in children”, we comparatively assessed patient record documentation quality of 236 children under seven years who presented with diagnosis К04.03 „chronic pulpitis” to the pediatric dental clinic of the Clinical Centre for Maxillofacial, Plastic Surgery and Dentistry of the MSUMD in 2016 and 2018. Results. The study confirmed that medical information system ensures a higher quality of dental record documentation. Conclusion. A medical information system implementation significantly contributes to the improvement of the dental care quality control system.