Preoperative Dental Examination Might Prevent Unnecessary Tooth Extractions During Dental Treatment of Patients with Disabilities Under General Anaesthesia – Results of a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Schmalz, Gerhard / Farack, Mathias / Kottmann, Tanja / Schmidt, Jana / Krause, Felix / Ziebolz, DirkPage 139 - 144Purpose: The aim of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to detect dental health and dental treatment under general anaesthesia, as well as associations to selected parameters in a patient cohort with different disabilities.Material and Methods: Patients with disabilities, including mental, physical, combination of mental and physical as well as psychiatric disability, which received dental rehabilitation under general anaesthesia between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2011 were included. Based on the available patients' records, findings of dental examination (Decayed-, Missing- and Filled-teeth index [DMF-T]), treatment documentation as well as further specific factors including the presence of preoperative dental examination or radiographs were analysed. Statistical analysis was conducted using Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal –Wallis test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-squared or Fisher's exact test (p
Source: Oral health and Preventive dentistry - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research