[Fiberoptic intubation as a safe method for the treatment of odontogenic abscesses]

Infections caused by dental disease may result in severe swelling of the throat and whole neck. In an operation for opening an abscess, the initial phase of general anaesthesia is often critical due to obstructions of the airway and trismus. Therefore the wide use of a fibre-optic intubation is advocated in order to avoid an emergency tracheostomy or other complications.