Interim therapeutic restoration approach versus treatment under general anaesthesia approach.

Background: Although dental treatment under general anaesthesia (GA) remains the long-established approach for treating anxious children, treatment under GA presents with increased risks, costs and parental acceptability issues. Interim therapeutic restoration (ITR) has been proposed as an alternative approach.

Aim: To compare the incidence and types of failures between children managed with the ITR approach and those managed under GA within 12 months of treatment completion.