. Ainsi, dans ce groupe de patients, des effets secondaires et indésirables apparaissent souvent suite aux prises médicamenteuses ; et fréquemment, les produits pharmaceutiques sont inefficaces ou la dose standard est trop faible

. Avant, est le comportement de l'enfant au cabinet dentaire qui nous orientera vers l'anesthésie générale (6) En effet, si les comportements de l'enfant deviennent dangereux que ce soit pour nous ou pour lui il est préférable de prendre cette décision

. Néanmoins, étendue (4 secteurs de la cavité buccale affectée) et/ou la complexité (réhabilitation prothétique) des traitements ont aussi été notées comme des facteurs favorisant l'anesthésie générale

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