Kids from minority ethnic groups with socioeconomic deprivation may require dental treatment under GA
Several patient-related factors may increase the likelihood of dental treatment under general anaesthetic according to a new study.Further it was found that children from minority ethnic groups and areas of increased socioeconomic deprivation were significantly overrepresented in requiring treatment under general anaesthetic. Also children requiring treatment under general anaesthetic had significantly lower levels of self-reported English and significantly higher levels of non-English languages at home compared to the background population.
The study has been published in the British Dental Journal.
A general anaesthetic is given to surgery patients and some dental patients to induce an unconscious state, making procedures painless and much easier for the surgeon or dentist to carry out. These effects can last from half an hour to half a day or more.
The aims were to determine the profile of patients referred for treatment with a dental general anaesthetic (DGA) and identify patient-related factors that contributed to a child requiring a DGA.
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