title: The dental patient with special needs: a review of indications for treatment under general anesthesia.
abstract: General anesthesia (GA) can play an important role in the facilitation of dental treatment for individuals who present with challenging behaviors. This article presents a review of the literature discussing indications for the utilization of GA in the treatment of dental patients with special needs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, North Bronx Healthcare Network, Bronx, New York, USA. nid201@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dougherty
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors