Open AccessCRITERIA FOR SELECTING SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS PATIENTS FOR GENERAL ANESTHESIA IN DENTAL TREATMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
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Nourah Al-Lwemi,
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Nuha Al-Shalabi,
Noor Al-Basheeti,
Hafsa Yasser,
Shahzeb Hasan Ansari,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/13937
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , medicine , medline , family medicine , systematic review , health care , alternative medicine , pathology , paleontology , political science , law , economics , biology , economic growth
Objective:This systematic review aimed to investigate the available evidence on how to decide whether your special health care needs patient needs GA for dental treatments or not. Materials and methods:A systematic search was conducted in four electronic databases PubMed, Google Scholar, ResearchGate and SDL. The search was restricted to articles published between 2005 and 2020. Publications reporting on the special health care needs patients dental treatment were included. The papers were analyzed regarding title and abstract contents to eliminate the ones that were out of context and not relevant to the review. Results:The search strategy resulted in 99 unique and potentially relevant articles. In total, 6 publications which include 5 retrospective articles and one cross-sectional study were selected. Conclusions:The main standards for selecting patients for hospitalized dental treatments include a full analysis of SNP including their medical history, behavior and emotional factors, oral health status, allergies, social and non-clinical factors, and caregivers factors. It is important for general dentists and families of these patients to be acquainted with the procedure, its need, and its contraindications.