A STUDY ON THE DENTAL TREATMENT UNDER OUTPATIENT GENERAL ANESTHESIA

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2009;36(2):264-269.
Published online May 31, 2009.

A STUDY ON THE DENTAL TREATMENT UNDER OUTPATIENT GENERAL ANESTHESIA

서울대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실 및 치학연구소

서울대학교치과병원 장애인진료실에서의 치과치료 분석

이현정, 김영재, 김정욱, 장기택, 이상훈, 김종철, 한세현

서울대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실 및 치학연구소

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Received: 28 July 2008 • Accepted: 26 November 2008

Abstract

Seoul National University Dental Hospital opened The Clinic for The Disabled to provide dental treatment under outpatient general anesthesia. 432 patients underwent general anesthesia for dental treatment. The informations such as the pattern of dental treatment, the reasons of general anesthesia, the characteristics of the patients were analyzed. Followings are concluded. 1. The patients below 15 years old made up 50.60%. 2. The reasons for general anesthesia included mental and physical disabilities, systemic disease, dental phobia, and so on. 3. Restorative treatment was the most common procedure with the average of 9.7 teeth treated per one patient. 4. 62(14%) patients underwent general anesthesia for dental treatment more than once. 5. The efforts for better multidisciplinary system to provide more comprehensive and effective dental treatment including periodic recall check, preventive treatment for handicapped patients are necessary.

Key Words: Outpatient general anesthesia, Multidisciplinary system, Comprehensive dental treatment