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Table 5 Proportion of patients treated at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM) in Melbourne, Victoria and Special Needs Unit (SNU) in Adelaide, South Australia with medical conditions grouped by body system affected

From: Utilisation of dental services for people with special health care needs in Australia

Body system

RDHM (%)

SNU (%)

Infections and parasitic diseases

4.1

33.2

Malignant neoplasms

4.4

24.3

Blood and blood-forming organs

5.8

4.1

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic

27.1

22.9

Mental and behavioural

61.8

25.8

Nervous system

28.2

13.3

Eye and ear

3.9

0.6

Circulatory system

34.9

36.0

Respiratory system

15.1

18.0

Digestive system

17.0

12.9

Skin and subcutaneous tissue

2.3

2.0

Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

25.0

14.1

Genitourinary system

4.8

4.7

Congenital abnormalities and conditions originating in the perinatal period

9.0

3.9

Physical or brain injuries

2.7

2.1

  1. More than one medical condition could be coded per patient