Why the study?
The study was conducted to compare the accuracy of pediatric dental surgeons' estimated operative times for dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia against actual operative times.
Is there a significant difference between surgeon estimated times and actual operative times in pediatric dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia?
Population
674 pediatric patients who underwent DRGA between January 2022 and December 2022
Comparison
Surgeon's estimated time vs actual operative time
Design
Retrospective study
Authors
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Surgeons' overestimation of operative times may affect scheduling; this Level 3 finding leaves open whether adjusted estimates improve efficiency.
Is there a significant difference between surgeon estimated times and actual operative times in pediatric dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia?
Pediatric dental surgeons tend to significantly overestimate operative times for dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia, suggesting a need for adjusted estimates to improve resource allocation.
Alotaibi et al. (2023) studied this question.
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