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Nigerian Journal Of Clinical Practice, vol.24, no.8, pp.1234-1239, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
ims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the multidisciplinary treatment
relationship between the two specialties of Dentistry, Departments of
Periodontology and Orthodontics, by examining consultation request notes
between the two departments. Materials and Methods: The consultation request
notes of 1685 patients who were treated at Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry
were included in the study. All notes were analyzed retrospectively and divided
into categories. While the consultation request notes of 446 patients from the
Department of Periodontology (DP) to the Department of Orthodontics (DO) were
evaluated, the consultation request notes of 1239 patients from DO to DP were
evaluated. Pearson’s Chi‑Squared test was used in the cloud‑based TURCOSA
statistical software for the statistical analysis of the obtained data. Results: The
highest number of requests for consultation from DP to DO was due to “Evaluation
of the patient for orthodontic treatment (n = 203; 45.5%),” and the highest number
of requests from DO to DP was “Gingival/Periodontal Treatment and Providing
Motivation of Oral Hygiene (n = 558; 45.0%)”. It was observed that most patients
for whom consultation was requested were women (P < 0.05). Conclusions: This
study determined the most common reasons for consultation requests between DP
and DO and the sex which was the most prevalent. It was concluded that requests
were made for the expertise of the other department for problems that could not be
solved by the first department.
Keywords: Consultation, multidisciplinary treatment, orthodontics, periodontology