Comparative Analysis of Dental Treatment for Children With and Without Special Healthcare Needs at Academic Dental Hospitals in South Africa.

Background: Children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) experience higher unmet dental treatment needs than their healthy peers (NSHCN).

Aim: We compared dental treatment received by CSHCN and NSHCN at academic dental hospitals in South Africa (SA).

Design: Clinical records of 1-16-year-old children who had dental treatment under general anaesthetic (GA) between 2017 and 2023 were reviewed.