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A Review of Dental Anatomy and Dental Injury Associated With Anesthesia
1is a clinical assistant professor, Hospital Dentistry Institute, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
Abstract:
Dental injury during airway management is a common complication encountered during the administration of general anesthesia. This article gives an overview of the frequency of dental injuries, dental anatomy, conditions that increase the risk of dental injury, and mechanism of injury, as well as discusses injury management and avoidance of dental trauma. Although this article does not encompass all situations and variables, it covers these topics in a useful and easily remembered manner that the anesthetist can easily incorporate into practice.
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