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It is used to begin preventive and corrective interventions in dental care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the age, chief complaint, diagnosis, and treatment done during the first dental visit among children in an academic dental institution in southern Kerala, India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A descriptive cross sectional retrospective survey was conducted between January and June 2022 among children in an academic dental institution in southern Kerala, India. The hospital records at the Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences were examined to obtain the child\u2019s age, chief complaint, diagnosis, and treatment done during the first dental visit among children. Statistical Analysis: The data were expressed in frequencies and percentages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The records of 1000 children (680 male and 320 female) were examined. Most children (40%) who came for their first dental visit were aged between 4 and 6 years. Only 16% of children aged 0\u20133 years came for their first dental visit. Pain and sensitivity (50%) and tooth decay (17%) were the most common chief complaints among children. Dental caries (45%) and pulpal pathology (38%) were the most common diagnoses among children. The most common treatments done were glass ionomer cement restorations (32%), followed by prescribing medications (29%). No treatment was required for 16% of the children. 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