Open AccessManagement of dental trauma to a developing permanent tooth during endotracheal intubation
Author(s) -
B Sowmya,
P G Raghavendra
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.81843
Subject(s) - medicine , dentition , endotracheal intubation , dentistry , intubation , dental trauma , perioperative , adverse effect , anesthesia
Anesthesiologists consistently work in the mouth of patients but are not exposed to comprehensive education of teeth, the surrounding structures, and intraoral prosthesis. One of the most common adverse events related to anesthesia is perioperative dental damage. To minimize these dental injuries, a preoperative assessment of patient's dentition and intra-oral tissues should be undertaken.