Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics of child patients treated as emergencies in a community paediatric dentistry centre in Athens during the year 1992.Design, and method. Cross sectional analysis of records. From the emergency clinic records, the patient’s day of presentation, area of residence, age, sex, diagnosis made and treatment provided were recorded. The sample of children was divided into six groups according to their presenting complaint for purposes of analysis.Sample. 1271 children aged 8 months to 12 years, 680 boys and 591 girls presented as emergencies during the year 1992. 87 (7%) of the children were 0–3 years old, 276 (22%) 4–6 years, 610 (48%) 7–9 years and 298 (23%) were aged 10 years or over.Results. At their attendance as an emergency, 533 children (42%) presented with gingival swelling or sinus, 446 (35%) with toothache due to pulpitis, 142 (11%) following trauma, 86 (7%) with diffuse cellulitis and extra oral swelling, 52 (4%) for recementation of stainless steel crowns and space maintainers, and 12 (1%) for acute oral pathology problems. Amongst those presenting with symptoms arising as a result of dental caries, 607 children
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