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Management of avulsed permanent maxillary central incisors during endotracheal intubation
Author(s) -
Ritesh Kalaskar,
Ashita Kalaskar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.167998
Subject(s) - medicine , maxillary central incisor , replantation , avulsion , dental trauma , tooth avulsion , endotracheal intubation , dentistry , intubation , pacifier , laryngoscopy , anesthesia , tonsillectomy , orthodontics , surgery , pediatrics , breastfeeding
Avulsion is serious injury that may encounter during endotracheal intubation and its management often presents a challenge. Replantation of the avulsed tooth can restore esthetic appearance and occlusal function shortly after the injury. The present article describes the management of air-dried maxillary permanent incisors that have been avulsed due to direct laryngoscopy during the induction of general anesthesia for tonsillectomy procedure. The replanted maxillary central incisors had maintained its function and esthetic for 1 year after replantation. Children in a mixed dentition phase are high-risk group children for traumatic dental injury during laryngoscopy; therefore, Anesthetic Departments should have local protocols to refer patients for dental treatment postoperatively in the event of trauma

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