What are the possible postoperative complications that may occur for children following dental treatment under general anaesthesia and is there a correlation between those complications and type of dental treatment done?

Nowadays, early childhood caries (ECC) remains a significant challenge of public health in Egyptian children. In most cases, children with ECC could accept dental treatment under non-pharmacological behavior management or sedation. However, some very young children or those suffering severe anxiety, mental or physical disabilities, could only be treated under dental general anesthesia (DGA).

Dental general anesthesia (DGA) is a safe and high-quality restorative and preventive treatment option for children with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC), who require extensive dental treatment and exhibit anxiety and emotional or cognitive immaturity or are medically compromised. However, several postoperative complications have been reported in children under DGA in many studies.

For a day-stay, general anesthesia procedure to be an acceptable option, care during and after surgery must be of the highest quality, and postoperative complications must be minimized.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Children with age range from 3 to 6 years old .
2. Children affected by dental caries in more than 4 primary teeth.
3. Uncooperative child indicated for treatment under G.A
4. Classified by American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status as Class 1
5. Parents accepted to participate and willing to sign an informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1) The children whose guardians or caregivers have a problem in communicating with the medical staff

Children will be selected from general anaesthesia unit of Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University aged from 3-6 years according to the eligibility criteria.