Key result
General anesthesia plays an important role in facilitating dental treatment for individuals with special needs who present with challenging behaviors.
Why the study?
What are the indications for utilizing general anesthesia in dental patients with special needs?
What are the indications for utilizing general anesthesia in dental patients with special needs?
This review outlines the indications for using general anesthesia to facilitate dental treatment in patients with special needs and challenging behaviors.
Supports use of general anesthesia for special-needs dental patients with behavioral challenges; leaves open need for prospective validation of indications and outcomes.
General anesthesia (GA) can play an important role in the facilitation of dental treatment for individuals who present with challenging behaviors. This article presents a review of the literature discussing indications for the utilization of GA in the treatment of dental patients with special needs.
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Nancy Dougherty (2009) studied this question. General anesthesia plays an important role in facilitating dental treatment for individuals with special needs who present with challenging behaviors.
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