The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic-treated children with analgesic prior to the treatment and to compare the postoperative analgesic needs of children undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia.
The investigator's study included patients who were admitted to Inonu University and Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry in 2019 and decided to perform dental treatment under general anesthesia. Patients 1 to 7 years of age with dental treatment between February 28 and June 1, 2019 will be included. Patients who underwent analgesic 15 minutes after the induction of general anesthesia from the patients, and those who made painkillers 15 minutes before the end of the treatment will constitute the control group. Paracetamol 15 mg / kg IV will be given in 50 ml of saline. The demographic data of the children to be included in the study such as age, gender, type of dental intervention, duration of operation, postoperative pain scores, recovery times will be recorded and compared.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
70
Analgesic application15 minutes before the treatment
Analgesic application15 minutes before the end of the treatment
Sultan KELES
Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)
Postoperative dental pain
Wong-Baker faces Scale is validated for children aged 3 to 7 years, includes six cartoon faces corresponding to scores 0-5 (0=no hurt, 1= hurts a little bit, 2= hurts a little more, 3=hurts even more, 4= hurts a whole lot, 5=hurts worst).
Time frame: An average of 24 hours postoperatively
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