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Occurance of postoperative pain and its intensity after dental treatment under general anesthesia

Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common health problems in children. In certain cases, tooth restoration is performed under general anesthesia. The aim of this research is to determine the frequency of postoperative pain after dental treatment under general anesthesia, and its intensity. Materials and methods: The respondents are children (73) who, in the period from April 2021 to April 2022, underwent dental treatment under general anesthesia at KBC Rijeka. The average age of the child is 6.7±2.95. The existence of pain and its intensity were monitored one hour after the procedure and contact by telephone with the parents 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after the procedure. Pain intensity was determined using the Wang-Baker (WB) pain scale. The scale is composed of pictures of six faces, each of which represents a patient with no pain, mild pain, moderate pain, severe pain, very severe pain, and the worst pain. The scale has numbers from 0 to 10 that the parent/guardian uses to rate the pain based on the face the child has chosen. Results: One hour after the procedure, pain appears in 11% (8) of cases. According to the WB pain scale, the result is 0.46±1.51. One day after the procedure, pain appears in 49% (36) of cases. The result of the WB pain scale is 1.51±1.82. Three days after the procedure, pain appeared in 21% (15) of cases, and the result on the WB scale was 0.52±1.16. Seven days after the procedure, pain appears in 7% (5) of cases, and the result on the WB scale is 0.22±0.85. Fourteen days after the procedure, pain appears in 3% (2) of cases, and the pain intensity on the WB scale is 0.14±0.96. Conclusion: According to this research, the incidence of pain is the highest one day after the procedure and according to the WB pain scale, the pain is of lower intensity. Keywords: Dental care ; Postoperative

Dental care ; Postoperative pain ; General anesthesia

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