Table 5.
Frequency/severity of the complications on Day 3 (72 h) following pediatric dental procedures with general anesthesia.
| None | Mild | Moderate | Severe | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 h | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
| Dental pain | 126 | 94 .7 | 4 | 3 .0 | 2 | 1 .5 | 1 | 0 .8 |
| Dental bleeding | 130 | 97 .7 | 3 | 2 .3 | 0 | 0 .0 | 0 | 0 .0 |
| Sore throat | 124 | 93 .2 | 7 | 5 .3 | 1 | 0 .8 | 1 | 0 .8 |
| Fever | 128 | 96 .2 | 3 | 2 .3 | 1 | 0 .8 | 1 | 0 .8 |
| Vomiting | 129 | 97 .0 | 3 | 2 .3 | 1 | 0 .8 | 0 | 0 .0 |
| Inability to eat | 121 | 91 .0 | 12 | 9 .0 | 0 | 0 .0 | 0 | 0 .0 |
| Sleepiness | 129 | 97 .0 | 4 | 3 .0 | 0 | 0 .0 | 0 | 0 .0 |
| Drowsiness | 130 | 97 .7 | 3 | 2 .3 | 0 | 0 .0 | 0 | 0 .0 |
| Nausea | 127 | 95 .5 | 6 | 4 .5 | 0 | 0 .0 | 0 | 0 .0 |
| Psychological changes | 111 | 83 .5 | 22 | 16 .5 | 0 | 0 .0 | 0 | 0 .0 |
| Coughing | 114 | 85 .7 | 19 | 14 .3 | 0 | 0 .0 | 0 | 0 .0 |