Effects of dental general anaesthesia treatment on early childhood caries: a prospective cohort study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the success rates of dental procedures, the recurrence rates of caries and changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children following treatment for early childhood caries (ECC) under dental general anaesthesia (DGA) in Chongqing, China.

Design

A single-centre prospective cohort study conducted from December 2016 to June 2017.

Setting

A tertiary stomatological hospital in Chongqing, China.

Participants

A total of 159 children aged 2-5 years who received treatment for ECC under DGA were included.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcomes were the success rates of dental procedures (the number of successful procedures divided by the total number of procedures) and the recurrence rates of caries. The success and rec

SUBMITTER: Jiang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738709 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature