[Oral health in children after dental care under anesthesia]

Carious morbidity, oral hygiene, periodontal health, use of fluoride and therapeutic compliance were investigated in a clinical study of 41 children who had previously required insufflation anaesthesia for dental therapy. All of the children underwent postoperative treatment willingly; anaesthesia was not necessary in any of the cases. Half of the children still had a raised risk of caries; gingivitis was present in all of the children as a result of insufficient oral hygiene. For these reasons, all children that have undergone dental therapy under anaesthesia must subsequently be integrated in a programme of selective intensive prophylaxis.