Implications of parental compliance on decision making in care provided using general anesthesia in a low-income population

The purpose of this study was to determine the compliance of parents for br inging the child back to the dentist far follow up dental care Co aid in th e decision making for care provided to the children of low income families requiring general anesthesia. The dental records of 244 children of low-inc ome families were examined. Forty-three percent of the patients did not ret urn for follow-up dental care. Consideration should be given to modifying t reatment plans to include full coverage restorations and possibly delaying treatment before the eruption of the primary second molars.