Abstract
Objective: To compare quality of life measures and post-operative anxiety in children undergoing treatment under General anesthesia and Nitrous-oxide sedation.
 Study design: 70 unco-operative children aged 3-5 years received full mouth rehabilitation treatment either under general anesthesia or nitrous oxide sedation. The physical as well as the social quality of life measures was evaluated using questionnaire given to parents at 1 week, 6 months and 12 months post-operatively. The child’s fear and anxiety was evaluated post-operatively for both the groups using CFSS-DS scale. Statistically analysis for comparison between the two groups was carried using Wilcoxon signed ranked test.
 Result: There is no difference in the physical quality of life as well as social quality of life measures between treatment under general anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation at 1 week, 6 months and 12 months post-operatively (P>0.05). Children treated under nitrous oxide sedation show decreased fear and anxiety post-operatively as compared to children treated under general anesthesia. (P<0.05)
 Conclusion: Treatment under general anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation shows similar improvement in post-operative physical as well as social quality of life. There is a decrease in the dental fear and anxiety post-operatively after treatment under nitrous oxide sedation
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