Hanna Hieronymus, Selin Aydin, Cornelia Frese, Matthias Huck, Diana Wolff, Caroline Sekundo
BACKGROUND/AIM: Children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) often face oral health challenges. This retrospective cross-sectional study at a university hospital aimed to determine CSHCN's medical spectrum, dental treatment needs, and mode of treatment: general anesthesia (GA) or outpatient dental care (ODC). DESIGN: Data from the Department of Conservative Dentistry, Heidelberg University Hospital, 2012-2022, were reviewed, considering age, gender, International Classification of Diseases-10 diagnoses, caries experience (dmft/DMFT), restorative parameters, and treatment under GA/ODC...
April 9, 2024: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry