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Although most of the dental procedures can be held in the office setting, sedation or general anesthesia is required in some of the patients. The aim of this study was to review patients who underwent dental procedures under anesthesia with the emphasis on patient characteristics, procedural and anesthetic properties, and to consider this issue from various aspects. Medical records of 362 patients who underwent dental procedures under sedation or general anesthesia were analyzed. Demographic data, the reasons for treatment under anesthesia, anesthetic, and procedural characteristics were recorded. Patients were evaluated under three groups according to their ages (<10years: children; n=159, 10-24 years: young people; n=113, ≥25 years; n=90: adults). Noncompliance was the main reason for dental surgery under anesthesia in children (76.1%) and young people (41.6%). Mental retardation (26.7%) and extreme dental phobia (24.4%) were found to be the most frequent reasons for dental surgery under anesthesia in adults. For the reversal of rocuronium, while neostigmine was the primary choice in pediatric patients, sugammadex was the most preferred reversal agent in adults. Patients undergoing dental procedures under anesthesia constitute a specialized patient group (e.g. pediatric patients and patients with special needs). Therefore, implementing nonsurgical interventions and postponing elective surgeries to an appropriate time must be taken into consideration. For the safety and the quality of the dental procedure, the choice of anesthesia technique must be made according to the risk and benefit analysis.