Characteristics and Dental Treatments of Children under General Anaesthesia

Abstract

Management of medical or behavioural problems and delivery of pain-free dental treatment under general anaesthesia (GA) is based on specific criteria, including risks, benefits, effectiveness and expected results (Andreeva, 2018). Various methods are available to help children cope with dental treatment such as tell-show-do, desensitisation, modelling, hypnosis, sedation and GA (Strøm et al., 2015). Although expensive and posing an overall health risk to patients, GA is a tool used to provide

Safety of deep intravenous propofol sedation in the dental treatment of children in the outpatient department

“…For such patients, forceful treatment methods with protective stabilization 13 , 14 , 15 or dental treatment under sedation or GA are used. 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 Oral sedation with benzodiazepines and inhalational conscious sedation with nitrous oxide-oxygen are the most commonly used methods in uncooperative patients. However, the use of this sedation is not possible in all children, especially in children with intellectual disabilities or young children.…”

Retrospective analysis of dental treatment under general anesthesia among children with early childhood caries in Malaysia

“…Studies on the use of GA in dental treatment have been reported in Germany [7], Malaysia [8], and Taiwan [9]. How-ever, existing studies frequently reported combined data for children under the age of 6 years.…”