342 - Recall Attendance After General Anesthesia vs Oral Conscious Sedation

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the recall attendance after dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia versus recall attendance after treatment performed with oral conscious sedation

Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of 733 patients who underwent general anesthesia or oral conscious sedation to complete dental treatment from January 2015 to February 2018. 600 patients received general anesthesia (GA), and 133 received oral conscious sedation (OCS). Demographic data, procedural dates, recall attendance, insurance coverage, and behavior scores were recorded.


Results: 52.6% of the OCS group attended a periodic examination within one year of their OCS appointment. 31.8% of the GA group attended a periodic examination within one year of their GA appointment.

Conclusions: Oral conscious sedation patients attended periodic examinations within one year more often than general anesthesia patients. Patients with health histories that placed them in the ASA 2 classification attended recall less often than patients who were in ASA 1 classification. Increased mileage distance decreased the odds that patients would attend a periodic examination.