Primary study · included by 1 review

Changes in children's dental fear after restorative treatment under different sedation types: Associations with parents' experiences and dental health.

Heaton 2023 · Heaton Lisa J, Wallace Erin, Randall Cameron L, et al. · International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2023

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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 Heaton 2023 · Table 1; Table 2; References
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Dental fear and anxiety, CFSS-DS (post-DGA vs pre-DGA)
Dental treatment under general anesthesia (DGA) vs Pre-treatment (baseline) dental fear and anxiety in the same children · Follow-up up to 16 weeks
SMD -0.70 [-2.14, 0.75]6 studiesGRADE not reported
Dental fear and anxiety, CFSS-DS (post-DGA vs pre-DGA)
Dental treatment under general anesthesia (DGA) vs Pre-treatment (baseline) dental fear and anxiety in the same children · Follow-up 2 weeks to 16 weeks
SMD -0.7 [-1.993, 0.593]7 studies · 673 participantsVery low
Dental fear and anxiety, CFSS-DS (post-DGA vs pre-DGA)
Dental treatment under general anesthesia (DGA) vs Pre-treatment (baseline) dental fear and anxiety in the same children · Follow-up up to 16 weeks
SMD -0.19 [-0.71, 0.32]6 studiesGRADE not reported
Dental fear and anxiety, CFSS-DS (post-DGA vs pre-DGA)
Dental treatment under general anesthesia (DGA) vs Pre-treatment (baseline) dental fear and anxiety in the same children · Follow-up up to 16 weeks
SMD -0.80 [-2.36, 0.76]6 studiesGRADE not reported

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