SynthesisBMC oral health2025
Impact of dental treatments under general anesthesia on oral health-related quality of life in children: a comprehensive meta-analysis.
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- Clinical Profile and Dental Treatment Needs of Children with Special Healthcare Needs Undergoing General Anaesthesia: A Retrospective Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Efficacy of resin-based and glass-ionomer sealants in retention, fissure penetration, and occlusal caries inhibition: an in vitro study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- The efficacy of dental general anesthesia in children with severe early childhood caries: a retrospective study with longitudinal follow-up in China.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Salivary Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α changes following total oral rehabilitation in children with mild intellectual disability: a prospective interventional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Association Between ASA Physical Status Classification and Postoperative Intensive Care Requirement in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Dental Treatment Under General Anesthesia: A Retrospective Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [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
- Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Rehabilitated with Dental Implants.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildren's oral health significantly impacts their overall well-being, daily activities, and social interactions. Dental treatments under general anesthesia are often required for extensive dental problems, special health care needs, or dental phobias, particularly in pediatric populations. The objective of this meta-analysis was to systematically review and synthesize existing research on how dental treatments under general anesthesia affect the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children.
methodsThe electronic databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus were systematically reviewed following PRISMA guidelines to identify studies evaluating OHRQoL changes after dental treatments under general anesthesia. Studies involving ECOHIS and COHRQoL scales in pre- and postoperative assessments were included. The mean differences between scale measurements before and after dental treatments under general anesthesia were reported as the standard mean difference (SMD), and effect sizes for Hedges' g were classified as follows: small effect (0.2), medium effect (0.5), large effect (0.8). All meta-analysis statistical computation was carried out using the Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman method for the random effects model.
resultsA total of 36 papers satisfied the inclusion criteria and were subsequently included in the investigation. In the pooled analysis, treatments under general anesthesia in children improved OHRQoL (ECOHIS) in the short term with a significantly large effect size (SMD = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.07-2.24, p < 0.001; τ
conclusionThe findings of this meta-analysis suggest that there was evidence that OHRQoL of children receiving dental treatment under general anesthesia improves with a large effect size in the short-term following treatment.
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