Observational studyBMC oral health2015
Issues arising following a referral and subsequent wait for extraction under general anaesthetic: impact on children.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of a Targeted Distributed Toothpaste and Toothbrushing Programme.Caries research · 2024Trial
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- Supervised toothbrushing programmes and at home brushing behaviour: a rapid review of evidence.Evidence-based dentistry · 2026Review
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 397 631 elective dental admissions among the under-25s in England: a retrospective study.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Comparison of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life scores in children treated for early childhood caries under general and local anesthesia: a quasi-experimental study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2023Article
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- Project Tooth Fairy: a pan-London initiative from conception to delivery to patient-reported experience measures.British dental journal · 2023Article
- Comparing knowledge and opinions of medical and dental students in the field of pediatric anesthesia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
- Analysis of Hospital-Based Dental Procedures Under General Anesthesia in Uncooperative Patients: a Retrospective Study.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2023Article
- Portrayal of oral hygiene and risk behaviours in animated movies.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Article
- Co-design of an oral health intervention (HABIT) delivered by health visitors for parents of children aged 9-12 months.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Bedtime Routines Intervention for Children (BRIC) project: results from a non-randomised feasibility, proof-of concept study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Characteristics of Pediatric Dental Treatment Provided under General Anesthesia in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Analysis.International journal of dentistry · 2022Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health inequalities and access to oral healthcare in England.British dental journal · 2022Review
- A Preliminary Study of the Treatment Outcomes of Paediatric Dental Patients Referred for General Anaesthesia or Sedation at a Regional Hospital in Trinidad.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Bedtime Routine Characteristics and Activities in Families with Young Children in the North of England.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Children and parents perspectives on children's dental treatment under general anesthesia: a narratology from Saskatoon, Canada.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2021Article
- Determinants of caries experience and the impact on the OHRQOL of 6-year-old Libyan children: a cross-sectional survey.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- Bedtime Oral Hygiene Behaviours, Dietary Habits and Children's Dental Health.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundUntreated caries in young children can result in a referral for extraction in hospital under general anaesthetic (GA). This study aims to explore the impact of caries during the ensuing wait for GA on children resident in the North West of England.
methodsThe study involved 456 respondents referred to six hospitals in the Northwest of England. Over a two-month period each of these children/ families completed a questionnaire and gave permission to access their referral and consultation notes.
resultsChildren (6.78 years old: 1.50 to 16.42) had on average five teeth extracted (ranging from one to a full clearance, with all teeth removed). Sixty seven per cent of parents reported their child had been in pain, 26% reported schools days being missed and 38% having sleepless nights. The average time from referral to operation was 137 days. Results indicated that children could be in discomfort during their wait, as pain was experienced, on average, 14 days before the operation. Wait time significantly predicated the number of sleepless nights b = .004, t(340) = 2.276, p = .023.
conclusionsIt is clear that pain, sleepless nights and missed school are a feature during a wait for dental GA and can be exacerbated by an extended wait. These data support the need for not only effective prevention of caries within primary care to reduce wait times and experience of GA but also effective management of pain and infection during a prolonged wait for treatment.
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