ABSTRACT
This study was to determine the characteristics of children treated under general anaesthesia according to age, gender and medical condition, to investigate different indications for the dental treatment in children, and to assess the mean number of different dental procedures performed under general anaesthesia, in a single dental care unit in one year, according to age groups, indications and medical conditions. Methods: A retrospective study was designed. Data were collected from patients rehabilitation under general anaesthesia over a one year period (February-2018 to January-2019). The information collected from the records included age, gender, general health status, indications for general anaesthesia, type of procedure, attendance for review appointment and treatment provided including the number of primary and permanent teeth extracted and restored. Results: A total of 107 patients, 64 male and 43 female received dental treatment under general anaesthesia at private dental clinic in Istanbul, Turkey. The main indications for general anaesthesia were behaviour management problem (44.6%). It was determined that the number of dental fillings in primary teeth was higher (60.16%) in the 2-5 year age group. Conclusion: It has been observed that application of general anesthesia is an effective and efficient way in providing dental treatment to disabled individuals with special healthcare needs, young children with poor cooperation and children requiring comprehensive dental treatment as the dental treatment can be completed in a single session.