[Technical improvement of oro-pharyngeal packing]

Protection of the air passages during intra-buccal interventions under general anesthesia, is necessary. Oro-pharyngeal packing is one of the means of this protection; it can be easily carried out by means of a plastic sponge, which is more simply and rapidly positioned, more impervious, less traumatic and less disturbing than classical packing with a gauze bandage.