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The dental patient with special needs: a review of indications for treatment under general anesthesia |
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| Authors: | Nancy Dougherty DMD |
| Affiliation: | Director, Postgraduate Program in Pediatric Dentistry, North Bronx Healthcare Network;Clinical Associate Professor, NYU College of Dentistry;Clinical Assistant Professor, Dentistry &Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York |
| Abstract: | General anesthesia (GA) can play an important role in the facilitation of dental treatment for individuals who present with challenging behaviors. This article presents a review of the literature discussing indications for the utilization of GA in the treatment of dental patients with special needs. |
| Keywords: | general anesthesia special needs dental treatment developmental disabilities cognitive impairment |