General Anaesthesia In Pediatric Dentistry

Aruna Sharma¹, R. Jayaprakash¹, N. Aravindha Babu², K. M. K. Masthan²

¹Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Chennai. ²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai-600100

Abstract: Management of uncooperative children in the dental office has been a challenge to the profession which can be overcome by rendering treatment under General Anaesthesia. Oral Rehabilitation of children under General Anaesthesia is beneficial but one must keep in mind the physiological differences as child is not a miniature adult. This paper focusses on these differences, benefits and principles of General Anaesthesia in children.

Keywords: Oral Rehabilitation

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