Management of dental trauma to a developing permanent tooth during endotracheal intubation

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Avulsion
• dental
• endotracheal intubation
• re-implantation