Characteristics and Dental Treatments of Children under General Anaesthesia
10.21315/aos2020.15.1.413
- Author:
Saman Nadeem
1
Author Information
1. Craniofacial and Biomaterial Sciences Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 13200 Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
- Collective Name:Siti Noor Fazliah Mohd Noora; Sa’adiah Shahabuddina; Zainab Abdul Ghaffar; Soon Eu Chong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dental treatment;
early childhood caries;
extractions;
general anaesthesia;
restorations
- From:Archives of Orofacial Sciences
2020;15(1):35-44
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The goal of this retrospective study was to determine the types of dental treatments provided to
paediatric patients under general anaesthesia (GA) at the Advanced Medical and Dental Institute,
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Records of the 113 patients under 18 years old who
had undergone dental treatment under GA from November 2015 to February 2019 were retrieved and
reviewed. The median age for subjects was six years old and the data were skewed to the left. Subjects
were diagnosed with early childhood caries (n = 94) where total oral rehabilitation was performed
for most subjects (n = 82). Higher number of deciduous teeth were extracted (n = 488) with average
number per person of 5.5 as compared to permanent teeth (n = 43) with 2.9 average number per
person. The leading cause of surgical cases was removal of supernumerary and impacted teeth. Tooth
colour restoration and stainless-steel crowns were commonly used in restorative procedures. Although
most of the patients were in the American Society of Anaesthesiology categories I and II, treatments
were performed under GA because complete oral rehabilitation was required. In conclusion, dental
treatment under GA is essential for providing complete oral rehabilitation in young patients, especially
those with early childhood caries or medical and behavioural problems.
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