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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025

Clinical profiles and treatment outcomes of dental rehabilitation in patients treated under general anesthesia: a comparison between healthy and special healthcare needs children.

Amal Al-Khotani, Hossam Ajabnoor, Renad Koshak, Shahad A Alshehri, Dalia E Meisha

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Dental Management of CHARGE Syndrome Under General Anaesthesia: A Case Report.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
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Amal Al-KhotaniDental Department, East Jeddah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Hossam AjabnoorDivision of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Renad KoshakDepartment of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Shahad A AlshehriDental Department, East Jeddah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Dalia E MeishaDepartment of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Background: The dental treatment of pediatric patients under general anesthesia is considered one of the most important behavioral management techniques that parents have accepted. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical profiles and treatment outcomes of healthy patients and special healthcare needs (SHCN) pediatric dental patients who underwent a full dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia (DRGA). Methods: This study utilizes a retrospective cross-sectional design. Records were reviewed for all pediatric patients referred to the dental clinic from December 2020 to June 2023 and placed on the waiting list for DRGA. The data collected included demographics, medical history, types of dental treatment performed, medications prescribed, and admission/discharge details. Statistical analyses included chi-square, Fisher's exact, Mann-Whitney Results: This study involved 378 pediatric dental patients treated under general anesthesia (GA), 46.3% were classified as healthy, while 53.7% had SHCN. The SHCN group was significantly older (mean age 6.6 ± 2.7 years vs. 5.1 ± 1.6 years, Conclusion: This study highlights the distinct differences in the clinical profiles and treatment outcomes of healthy patients and SHCN pediatric patients undergoing DRGA, with the latter patients requiring more complex care and experiencing extended hospitalization. These findings underscore the importance of tailoring dental treatment plans to the unique needs of pediatric patients to optimize outcomes.

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dental care for childrendental rehabilitationdisabled childrengeneral anesthesiahospital dentistrypediatric dentistry

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