Protective dental splint for oroendotracheal intubation: experience of 202 cases
Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 17-23, 2015.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-95439
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Dental injury as a result of oroendotracheal intubation during general anesthesia is very common. We report our experiences of using mouthguard to prevent dental injury during intubation based on our protocol.METHODS:
This retrospective study enrolled patients referred for preanesthetic evaluation, those patients with a history of any of the dental treatments to their anterior teeth listed on our fabrication protocol from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.RESULTS:
No cases of dental trauma during oroendotracheal intubation were reported among the 202 patients who used a protective device. 66% of the patients had risk factors for hard tissue damage aged 10-40 years. At the ages of 40-70 years, the incidence of risk group for periodontal damage was higher.CONCLUSIONS:
Preanesthetic consultation was effective for preventing dental injury, so preanesthetic questionnaire and proper dental consultation would be helpful.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Protective Devices
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Splints
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Tooth
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Intubation
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Anesthesia, General
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Practice guideline
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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