Present Situation of Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia at University Hospital Pediatric Dentistry Clinic

Abstract

Dental treatment under general anesthesia is often selected for disabled patients with special needs or non-cooperative patients at the pediatric dentistry clinic of our university hospital. We examined the current situation of dental treatment under general anesthesia by investigating patients who visited our clinic between January 2009 and December 2015.

1.Number of cases and age distribution. Dental treatment under general anesthesia was performed 87 times for 82 patients (53 males, 29 females).

2.Type of patients. Similar to previous reports, 51% of the patients were disabled, most of whom had been diagnosed with mental retardation.

3.Kinds and numbers of treatments. The average numbers of treated teeth per case were 10.5 for deciduous and 7.6 for permanent teeth. Composite resin filling was the most frequently performed treatment, the same tendency as noted in past reports.

4.Treatment time duration. The average treatment time was 2 hours 13 minutes, shorter than past reports.

5.Area of residence. We have found that cooperation between local dental practitioners and our university clinic is important, especially because of the large size of our prefecture.