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Descriptive analyses were performed, and the Chi\u2010square\/Fisher's exact test used to analyse the categorical variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Four hundred records (CSHCN: 116 [29%] and NSHCN: 284 [71%]) were analysed. The median age at assessment was 5\u2009years (IQR: 3\u20136.5). CSHCN were older than NSHCN, (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). More CSHCN (52.6%) than NSHCN (25.4%) were referred from primary health centres, (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Caries was the main dental diagnosis. Multiple extractions were done in 54.7% of CSHCN &lt;\u20096\u2009years and 52.8% of 6\u201011\u2010year\u2010old NSHCN. Restorative treatment was performed in 26.1% of 6\u201311\u2010year\u2010old CSHCN and 27.2% of NSHCN &lt;\u20096\u2009years.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Most of the CSHCN and NSHCN who needed GA were young with extensive caries. 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