Comparison of parental and practitioner's acceptance for dental treatment under general anaesthesia in paediatric patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Practitioner's knowledge and parental perspectives on dental general anaesthesia (GA) have been surveyed separately in the past. But in daily routine both need to collaborate for the benefit of the child. The aim of this paper was to compare parental and practitioner's acceptance of GA with special focus on identifying factors which influence their differences in decision making.

Methods

Questionnaires were conducted among 142 participants in a specialized paediatric dental clinic in Germany from February 2020 to February 2021. 51 German practitioners from private practices and clinics participated. Data collection included: age, gender, experience with GA, fear of GA, risk evaluation and indications for GA.

Results

There were no gender related differences

SUBMITTER: Djalali Talab Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883120 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature