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5-2026

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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this research project is to understand how long patients are waiting to be seen to have dental rehabilitation completed under general anesthesia at Children’s Mercy Hospital. The data will help determine if additional surgical blocks are needed for dental providers to serve the patient population in a more reasonable time frame. Methods: A retrospective review of all appointments in the CMH dental clinic was conducted for all patients referred for general anesthesia. Data collected included patient wait times, patient age, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) classification, type of appointment in which GA referral was made, and if the patient had previously undergone dental rehab under general anesthesia. Results: Data analyzed included only patients seen at CMH for dental rehabilitation. Most referrals were patients of ASA III+ classification between 4 and 7 years old. Most were also being seen for dental rehabilitation under GA for the first time and waited between 6 and 12 months for treatment. Conclusion: Results show need for expansion of internal dental surgical capacity at CMH. Increasing the number of internal surgical blocks or establishing a dental surgery center could greatly decrease surgery wait time and increase the number of patients seen for dental rehabilitation.

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Dentistry

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Presented at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) 2026 Annual Session; May 21-24, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dental Rehabilitation with General Anesthesia and Analysis of Waiting Time Periods

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