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The long-term effect of dental treatment under general anaesthesia or physical restraints on children’s dental anxiety and behaviour

Authors:

  • F. Zhou
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory For Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing-Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
  • S. Zhang
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory For Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
  • W. Ma
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory For Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
  • Y. Xiao
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory For Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
  • D. Wang
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory For Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, PR China
  • S. Zeng
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University,Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Oral Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Research of Oral Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
  • B. Xia
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory For Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, PR China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.01.05

ABSTRACT


Aim

Dental anxiety (DA) is a common problem worldwide because it renders dental treatment in children challenging. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term effect of dental treatment under general anaesthesia (GA) or physical restraints (PR) on children’s DA and behaviour.

Methods

A total of 103 children were recruited and divided into four groups: the GA group, PR group, cooperative (CO) group, and no experience (NE) group. The face version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale and modified Venham’s Clinical Anxiety and Cooperative Behaviour Rating Scale were used to evaluate the level of DA and behaviour.

Results

The DA score of the GA group was significantly higher than that of the NE group (P=0.033). Children who underwent GA in the past were considered to be at a higher risk for DA than those who had been submitted to PR or those without previous dental experience. The behaviour rating was lowest in the CO group (P<0.05), while no significant differences were found for other groups. A positive relationship was demonstrated between DA scores and behaviour, but the agreement was just moderate.

Conclusion

Dental treatment under GA is associated with a higher risk for DA when compared with that under PR in the long term. Increased DA may lead to uncooperative dental behaviour, although the agreement is only moderate.

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Publication date:

March /2022

Keywords:

Physical restraints, anxiety, behaviour, dental, general anaesthesia

Issue:

Vol.23 – n.1/2022

Page:

27 – 32

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Topic:

Analgesia sedationan and medical emergencies for Pediatric dental patient

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Harvard: F. Zhou, S. Zhang, W. Ma, Y. Xiao, D. Wang, S. Zeng, B. Xia (2022) "The long-term effect of dental treatment under general anaesthesia or physical restraints on children’s dental anxiety and behaviour", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 23(1), pp27-32. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.01.05
Vancouver: F. Zhou, S. Zhang, W. Ma, Y. Xiao, D. Wang, S. Zeng, B. Xia. The long-term effect of dental treatment under general anaesthesia or physical restraints on children’s dental anxiety and behaviour. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2022Mar.10 [cited 2023Mar.25];23(1):27-32. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/the-long-term-effect-of-dental-treatment-under-general-anaesthesia-or-physical-restraints-on-childrens-dental-anxiety-and-behaviour/
MLA: F. Zhou, S. Zhang, W. Ma, Y. Xiao, D. Wang, S. Zeng, B. Xia The long-term effect of dental treatment under general anaesthesia or physical restraints on children’s dental anxiety and behaviour. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2022;23(1):27-32

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