Analysis of paediatric dental care provided under general anaesthesia and levels of dental disease in two hospitals

Caries recurrence after treatment under general anaesthesia for early childhood caries: a retrospective cohort study

“…ASA-2 children may also be on more medications, which may result in an increased risk of caries development due to higher sugar content or their reduction of salivary flow. This finding is not in agreement with Camilleri et al (2004) who found no significant difference between caries status of ASA-1 and ASA-2 children. However, it has been shown that patients with a chronic illness and/or a disability generally received more extractions, fewer pulpal treatments, and fewer PMC than healthy patients (Tsai et al 2006;Tahmassebi et al 2014).…”

Can oral health education be delivered to high‐caries‐risk children and their parents using a computer game? – A randomised controlled trial

“…The sample in the present study compares well to children attending for dental GA across the UK, in terms of average age and treatment needs. They are children under high risk of developing dental caries, the most prevalent disease of childhood in the world today.…”

Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia in Healthy and Medically Compromised/Developmentally Disabled Children: A Comparative Study

“…One study shows that ASA I and II children needed more dental treatment under DGA than ASA III and IV children. 30 However, because ASA I children required more dental treatment than ASA II children, we considered it important to separate healthy and MCDD populations when comparative studies are undertaken. In the present study, healthy children seeking dental care under DGA had greater treatment needs than MCDD children.…”