MỨC ĐỘ HỢP TÁC Ở TRẺ EM CÓ CHỈ ĐỊNH ĐIỀU TRỊ NHA KHOA DƯỚI GÂY MÊ TẠI VIỆN ĐÀO TẠO RĂNG HÀM MẶT, ĐẠI HỌC Y HÀ NỘI VÀ BỆNH VIỆN RĂNG HÀM MẶT TRUNG ƯƠNG HÀ NỘI TỪ NĂM 2023 - 2024

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the levels of cooperation in children indicated for dental treatment under general anesthesia. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 50 children ≤ 16 years of age, with their behavior assessed using the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale (definitely negative, negative, positive, and definitely positive) both before and during the clinical dental examination at the School of Dentistry, Hanoi Medical University, and National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology of Hanoi from July 2023 to May 2024. Results: The average age of the participants was 4.9 ± 1.45 years; those with primary dentition accounted for 76% of the group, with the mean DMFT index of 16.74 ± 4.78. The main reasons for anesthesia were extensive caries (80%) and non-cooperation (94%). Prior to the examination, 64% of children exhibited positive attitudes; however, this figure fell sharply to 6% during the procedure. Conversely, definitely negative and negative attitudes increased significantly to 32% and 62%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in cooperation levels by age (p = 0.85) or gender (p = 0.603). Conclusion: The high rate of negative behavior during the examination highlights the critical need to focus on behavior management skills to reduce the requirement for general anesthesia.