ArticleBMJ open2019
Effects of dental general anaesthesia treatment on early childhood caries: a prospective cohort study in China.
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Clinical Success of Anterior and Posterior Full Coverage Restorations in a Group of Children Treated Under General Anesthesia: An Incidence Study
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of dental treatments under general anesthesia on oral health-related quality of life in children: a comprehensive meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevention of Recurrent Childhood Caries with Probiotic Supplements: A Randomized Controlled Trial with a 12-Month Follow-Up.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2022Trial
- Pulpotomy in Primary Molars with Deep Caries Using Biodentine: A Case Series with 1-Year Follow-Up.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Sustainability of Improvement in Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life Following Dental Treatment Under General Anaesthetic: The Role of Family Functioning.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- [Interpretation of Standard on Clinical Dental Treatment for Children under General Anesthesia Orsedation].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2025Article
- Impact of Dental Treatment Under General Anesthesia or Sedation on Oral Health-related Quality of Life of Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Clinical outcomes of direct resin-composite restorations in primary maxillary incisors in patients with early childhood caries: a prospective non-controlled cohort study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Evaluation of individualized management of children with ECC after treatment under dental general anesthesia via a virtual dental home intervention: a quasi-experimental study.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Survival analysis of pulpotomy versus pulpectomy in primary molars with carious pulp exposure: a retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Do Preventive Programs Reduce the Need for New Sedations for the Treatment of Oral Pathologies in Healthy and Special Health Care Needs Children?Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A comparative study of microbial changes in dental plaque before and after single- and multiappointment treatments in patients with severe early childhood caries.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Dental treatment outcomes in Thai children treated for severe early-childhood caries under general anaesthesia and non-pharmacological behaviour management: a retrospective study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2024Article
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- 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
- Cost-effectiveness of dental caries prevention strategies in South African schools.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Does the Modality of Dental Treatment Affect the Treatment Prognosis and the Necessity of Re-Treatments?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Changes in Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life of Egyptian Children Treated under Dental General Anesthesia: A Prospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Comprehensive Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia Improves Mastication Capability in Children with Early Childhood Caries-A One-Year Follow-Up Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Oral Health of Children One to Six Years after Dental Treatment under General Anaesthesia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the success rates of dental procedures, the recurrence rates of caries and changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children following treatment for early childhood caries (ECC) under dental general anaesthesia (DGA) in Chongqing, China.
designA single-centre prospective cohort study conducted from December 2016 to June 2017.
settingA tertiary stomatological hospital in Chongqing, China.
participantsA total of 159 children aged 2-5 years who received treatment for ECC under DGA were included.
main outcome measuresThe primary outcomes were the success rates of dental procedures (the number of successful procedures divided by the total number of procedures) and the recurrence rates of caries. The success and recurrence rates were evaluated by a specialised examiner. The secondary outcome was the change in children's OHRQoL after DGA treatment, which was measured with the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS).
resultsOverall, 117 children (73.6%) and 101 children (63.5%) participated in 6-month and 12-month clinical examinations, respectively, and 151 children (95.0%) completed OHRQoL surveys pretreatment and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post-treatment. The resin composite, stainless steel crown, indirect pulp capping, pulpectomy, space maintenance and dental sealant success rates were 89.6%, 96.3%, 96.0%, 94.4%, 76.9% and 92.9%, respectively, at 6 months and 78.8%, 95.1%, 92.2%, 88.9%, 63.6% and 89.3%, respectively, at 12 months. 10 (8.5%) and 19 children (18.8%) developed recurrent caries within 6 and 12 months, respectively. Within 1 year of treatment, the total ECOHIS scores at each post-treatment time point were still significantly lower than those at pretreatment, although they had increased slowly over time.
conclusionsOverall, high success rates were obtained for the dental procedures, and the children's OHRQoL significantly improved after treatment. However, there was a tendency towards caries relapse, and the children's OHRQoL deteriorated over time.
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