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Devin Gillis1, Caleb Blackburn1, Devin Clegg2
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA.
Objective:
Hospital visits are increasing throughout the United States, with emergency department visits playing a large role in this phenomenon. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMS) manage inpatient and outpatient needs at many tertiary care institutions (TCIs). This work evaluates trends in OMS consultations between January 2011 and December 2021 and highlights the scope, utility, and importance of OMS within a TCI.
Study Design:
A retrospective review of OMS consultations at a TCI was performed. Predictor variables included the month and year the consultation was received. Main outcome variables included the total number of consultations per day and per year, with subcategorization of consultation type. Descriptive statistics and linear regression models were performed with statistical significance defined at P < .05.
Results:
There was a significant increase in consults received per month when comparing 2021 with 2011 (P < .001) as well as a significant difference between the average number of consults received in the summer compared to the winter (P < .001).
Conclusions:
The average number of OMS consults per day and year is increasing, justifying continued emergency department and hospital support for OMS service lines. Facial trauma is the most common reason for OMS consultation, with a seasonal distribution of trauma-related injuries reported. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2026;128:XXX-XXX).
