IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2528: The Analysis of Dental Treatment under General Anaesthesia in Medically Compromised and Healthy Children

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2528: The Analysis of Dental Treatment under General Anaesthesia in Medically Compromised and Healthy Children International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph16142528 Authors: Romana Koberova Ivancakova Jakub Suchanek Flora Kovacsova Eva Cermakova Vlasta Merglova Dental care under general anaesthesia (GA) is an option when normal treatment cannot be accomplished due to un-cooperation and systemic or cognitive/intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to analyse the dental treatment under GA in medically compromised and healthy children. The data were collected from the medical records of children who received their dental treatment under GA. The data regarding patient age, sex, general health, and type of treatment were analysed. This clinical trial included 229 study subjects (138 males, 91 females) with an average age of 8.34 (SD 3.78). Counts and relative counts were used for description of qualitative data. The association between the variables was analysed using contingency tables. The significance of the findings was tested by the chi-square test. Most of the children were older pre-school 63 (27.51%) and young school children 102 (44.54%). Medical disability (systemic or intellectual) was diagnosed in 142 children (62.01%); the remaining 87 (37.99%) were healthy children. Dental treatment of primary teeth was more commonly performed in healthy children (65.5...
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