ArticleOral health & preventive dentistry2024
Parental Perspectives on Paediatric Dental Treatment under General Anaesthesia.
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate parental perceptions of comprehensive dental care under general anesthesia for their children. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe study included parents of children who underwent comprehensive dental care under general anesthesia. Only parents who could communicate in English were included. They were invited to participate in a telephone interview within four weeks of their children's dental treatment under general anesthesia. The interviews were designed to gather information on three main domains: problems experienced before the operation, children's well-being after the operation, and satisfaction.
resultsA total of 45 parents participated in the study; 91.1% identified as women and 8.8% as men. Most parents resided in areas categorised as either more deprived (51%) or most deprived (24.4%), based on deprivation indices. Prior to surgery, 66.7% of children suffered from dental pain, 44.4% were affected by dental abscesses or facial swelling, 42.2% experienced difficulties with eating and drinking, while 37.8% experienced sleeping difficulties. Painkillers were used for a short duration to manage post-operative pain (48.9%). Four weeks after the operation, many parents reported improvements in their children's mouth comfort. They observed positive changes in their children's ability to eat (40%), sleep habits (33.3%), and overall health and well-being (82.2%). Overall, most parents expressed high levels of satisfaction with the care their children received (95.5%).
conclusionParents observed improvements in their children's oral health and reported high level of satisfaction with the procedures.
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