Mouth and tooth diseases in children treated under general anesthesia at the Idrissa Pouye general hospital in Dakar

Abstract

Introduction: Oral health is integral to the overall health of children. Its alteration can have functional, psychological and social repercussions on the well-being of the child. Oral pathologies can be the source of this alteration. The objective of this work was to assess the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of oral pathologies in children treated under general anesthesia at the odontostomatology department of the Idrissa Pouye General Hospital (HOGIP) in Dakar. Material and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that took place over a 3-month period from July 15 to October 15, 2019 and involved 25 files of pediatric patients. She worked in the odontostomatology department of the Idrissa Pouye general hospital in Dakar. We used the files of patients treated under general anesthesia. Results. In our study, we have a male predominance with 56%. The 6 to 10 year old age group represented 48% of the sample with an average of 7.8 ± 3.5 years. The clinical symptomatology was dominated by swelling (80% of cases). Tumor pathologies were most often encountered (14 cases, 56%). Among these tumors, the frog was found in 9 cases (64.29%). Marsupialization and peri-mandibular cerclage were the most performed procedures (36% and 32% of cases, respectively). Conclusion: The management of these pathologies can be done either under local anesthesia or under general anesthesia. Certain situations, clinical or general in the child, require the use of general anesthesia for better management.

Keywords: Oral pathologies, children, general anesthesia, Dakar.