Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Dental general anaesthetics undertaken in hospitals or day procedure centres on young children are amongst the most common of all hospitalizations of children. The present study was conducted to assess impact of various factors on parents decision to accept dental treatment for their children under general anesthesia. Materials & Methods: 68 children age ranged 6- 14 years of both genders. A questionnaire containing information such as case selection for DGAs, quality of care, changes in general dental practice, limited alternatives to DGAs, improved safety of DGAs, private sector DGA cost, emergency and elective DGAs etc. was recorded. Results: Out of 68 patients, males were 40 and females were 28. Questionnaire used was case selection for DGAs which found to be very important by 65%, important by 20% and not important by 15%. Quality of care was very important by 70%, important by 22% and not important by 8%, changes in general dental practice found to be very important by 75%, important by 20% and not important by 5%, limited alternatives to DGAs was important by 80%, important by 16% and not important by 4%, improved safety of DGAs found to be very important by 55%, important by 42% and not important by 3%, private sector DGA cost found to be very important by 74%, important by 16% and not important by 10% and emergency and elective DGAs found to be very important by 60%, important by 25% and not important by 15%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Case selection for DGAs, quality of care, changes in general dental practice, limited alternatives to DGAs, improved safety of DGAs, private sector DGA and emergency and elective DGAs were factors affecting parents decision to accept dental treatment under general anesthesia. Key words: Elective DGAs, General anesthesia, Quality of care.