| General anesthesia: as a challenge and treatment need option in pediatric dentistry. | |
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PMID: 16570526 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the type and characteristics of the interventions, indications of dental treatment and procedures performed to patients treated under general anesthesia (GA) by pediatric dentistry residents, during the 1997-1999 period. METHOD: A sample of 57 hospital records of patients treated as part of the Special Pediatric Course at the Puerto Rico Pediatric Hospital were reviewed. Statistical analysis was done using the chi-square test for inferences on proportions. RESULTS: MR patients made up 59.7% and NMR patients made up 40.3% of the sample studied. Ages ranged from 2 to 35 years with a mean age of 11 years (SD=8.54). MR patients were classified into 7 categories: mental retardation (38.2%), cerebral palsy (14.7%), epileptic (5.9%), mental syndromes (26.9%), hydrocephalic (5.9%), autism (5.9%) and others (2.9%). The NMR were classified into 5 categories: early childhood caries (65.2%), cardiac patients (8.7%), maxillofacial anomalies (4.3%), organic syndromes (13.1%) and others (8.7%). The dental procedures performed were: dental extractions 84%(MR) and 68% (NMR), restorative procedures 87.3%(MR) and 12.7%(NMR). Oral prophylaxis was performed in 76.8%, fissure sealants in 10.7% and topical fluoride applications in 21.8%. CONCLUSION: Dental extraction was a frequently performed procedure in both groups. The prevalence of exodontia and restorative procedures indicates the need to design and implement prevention programs for special pediatric patients. |
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Authors:
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María Carmen Del Machuca Portillo; Rosana Hanke Herrero; Lydia del López Valle; Guillermo Machuca Portillo; Pedro Bullón Fernández |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Puerto Rico health sciences journal Volume: 24 ISSN: 0738-0658 ISO Abbreviation: P R Health Sci J Publication Date: 2005 Dec |
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Created Date: 2006-03-30 Completed Date: 2006-11-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8303541 Medline TA: P R Health Sci J Country: Puerto Rico |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 291-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Seville, Spain. mmachuca@us.es |
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Adolescent Adult Anesthesia, General* Child Child, Preschool Dental Care for Disabled / statistics & numerical data Female Humans Male Mental Retardation Pediatric Dentistry / statistics & numerical data* |
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