The use of general anesthesia for dental treatment of children with special healthcare needs in Alberta, Canada
Children with special healthcare needs (SHCN) often require specialized interventions due to their disabilities. Dental general anesthesia (DGA) is a treatment modality, which improves their access to care but concerns about repeated DGAs persist. This study investigated DGA utilization in children...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | International journal of paediatric dentistry 2024-07 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Children with special healthcare needs (SHCN) often require specialized interventions due to their disabilities. Dental general anesthesia (DGA) is a treatment modality, which improves their access to care but concerns about repeated DGAs persist.
This study investigated DGA utilization in children with SHCN and identified factors associated with multiple DGAs in Alberta, Canada (2010-2020).
This retrospective population-based study used administrative data encompassing all children ( |
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| ISSN: | 0960-7439 1365-263X 1365-263X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ipd.13237 |