Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Germano Neves Pinto Rocha

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  Accidental Dental Avulsion Caused by Direct Laringoscopy
  Author(s): Joana Barros Mourão, Diogo Magalhães and Germano Neves Pinto RochaJoana Barros Mourão, Diogo Magalhães and Germano Neves Pinto Rocha
  
  Background: Damage to the teeth is one of the most common complications of tracheal intubation. The aim of this study is to provide the knowledge on how anesthesiologists should act when faced with dental avulsion. Methods: A multiple choice survey made up of eleven questions was delivered at a Portuguese Anesthesiologist meeting. Statistical analysis was performed using the spss17.0 software and all the answers were expressed in descriptive frequency distributions and percentages. Results: The sample consisted of 65 anesthesiologists, 37 specialists (56.9%) and 28 internees (43.1%). In response to, what to do if a tooth came out of its socket, only 13.8% would put it back. The majority (86.2%) preferred taking it out despising the possible conditions of the tooth and bone. From the latter group, 90.1% chose to preserv.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000400

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