POSTOPERATIVE PAIN IN CHILDREN AGED FROM 3 TO 5 YEARS FOLLOWING FULL MOUTH DENTAL REHABILITATION UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

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1 Msc, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University.

2 Associate Professor, Department of pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University

3 Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University

Abstract

The aim of the study: To monitor the postoperative complications in Children aged from three to five years following full mouth dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia.
Subjects and Methods: This study included children attended the general anesthesia operating room at the Unit of Pediatric Dentistry and those with Special Needs, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University. Their total number was (67) with age range from three to five years old. Data were collected postoperatively by contacting caregivers by phone at four postoperative times: first, third, seventh, and thirtieth days by using Post-Operative Complaints Questionnaire.
Results: The most common complaints reported were: inability to eat normally (100%), sleepiness (55.2%), cough (34.3%) and fever (21.1%), followed by drowsiness (20.9%), psychological changes (17.9%). The least reported complaints at day one were nausea (13.4%). These complaints showed a statistically significant decrease at the third, seventh and 30th day. Sleepiness and psychological changes were absent at 30th day. Drowsiness and nausea disappeared starting from the seventh day.
Conclusion: Post-operative morbidity was common. The severity is high in the first day and then showed a gradual decrease at the third, seventh day till the thirtieth day.

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Egyptian Dental Journal
Volume 68, Issue 2 - Serial Number 1
April (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry)
April 2022
Pages 1123-1129

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