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506 - Demographic Analysis of Pediatric Patients Treated Under General Anesthesia

Saturday, May 25, 2024
1:00 PM – 1:10 PM EST
Location: Exhibit Hall (back left corner of the hall, space 137)

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Kasey D. Hall, DMD

    Resident
    NYU Langone Dental Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
    NYU Langone
    Barrington, Rhode Island, United States

    • Research Mentor(s)

  • AY

    Amir Yavari, DMD

    Associate Director
    NYU Langone
    Brooklyn, New York, United States

    • Program Director(s)

  • DK

    Daniel J. Kane, DMD

    Program Director
    NYU Langone Dental Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
    Brooklyn, New York, United States

Abstract:



Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the average age, between 3 to 7 years old, at which boys and girls are treated for full mouth rehabilitation under general anesthesia at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in Providence, RI.  Understanding the age at which each gender most commonly requires comprehensive treatment will help us provide more accurate anticipatory guidance as well as more individualized treatment plans and treatment options.

 



Methods: A retrospective chart review between December 2020 to July 2021 was conducted.  Patient’s age, gender and zip code were compiled.  A mean age was calculated for each gender. 

 



Results: 168 charts were reviewed; 76 female and 91 male. The mean age for both boys and girls undergoing GA treatment was 4.63 years old (1.16 SD).  For boys the mean age was 4.65 years old (1.16 SD) and for girls was 4.62 (1.17 SD).  The data shows a nearly identical mean age for boys and girls receiving GA treatment (P=0.869).

 



Conclusion:   There is no discernible difference between the ages at which boys and girls will require full mouth rehabilitation under general anesthesia.  Encouraging parents to bring children in for dental visits and emphasizing anticipatory guidance before the age of 4 is important to help prevent the need for full rehabilitation treatment.

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