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Primary study · included by 1 review

The long-term effect of previous dental treatment under general anaesthesia on children's dental fear and anxiety.

Aldossari 2019 · Aldossari Ghadah S, Aldosari Alanoud A, Alasmari Amirah A, et al. · International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2018

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The effect of dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia on dental anxiety in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2025 · cited as Aldossari 2019 · Table 1; Table 2; References
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Dental fear and anxiety, CFSS-DS (DGA experience vs controls)
Dental treatment under general anesthesia (DGA) vs Matched children without DGA experience (controls) · Follow-up 1 month to 2 years
SMD 0.132 [-1.048, 1.313]3 studies · 184 participantsVery low
Dental fear and anxiety, MCDASf (DGA experience vs controls)
Dental treatment under general anesthesia (DGA) vs Matched children without DGA experience (controls) · Follow-up 1 year to 3 years
SMD 0.850 [-0.152, 1.853]2 studies · 138 participantsVery low

1 including review in total.