An audit of paediatric dental treatments carried out under general anaesthesia in a sample of Spanish patients.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the success and failure rates of the clinical procedures carried out under general anaesthesia in disabled or medically comprised and healthy children.


METHODS
Retrospective study included 47 patients who received dental treatment under general anaesthesia, grouped according to whether they were disabled or medically compromised (group A, n = 16) or not (group B, n = 31), and subgrouped according to whether they were under or over 6 years of age.


RESULTS
Mean duration of anaesthesia was 2 hours and 25 minutes, with a range of 1 to 4 hours. The percentage of children followed up was 87%. The procedures performed were: 105 preformed metal crowns, 142 restorations, 85 pulpotomies and 166 extractions. The success rate was 93% for preformed metal crowns, 96% for pulpotomies and 90% for restorations.


CONCLUSIONS
General anaesthesia is necessary in some children, but should be complemented with a preventive programme, behavioural remodelling and a follow-up schedule to avoid having to repeat the use of general anaesthesia.
Barberia
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Faculty of Odontology, Madrid Complutense University, Madrid, Spain. barberia@odon.ucm.es
Arenas
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M
Gómez
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B
Saavedra-Ontiveros
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D000367:Age Factors; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000592:standards; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003442:Crowns / Q000592:standards; D003722:Dental Alloys; D019230:Dental Audit; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000592:standards; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000592:standards; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000592:standards; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000592:standards; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000592:standards; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003722:Dental Alloys