Despite dental damage being a relatively common complication during anaesthesia, particularly in previously weakened teeth, a significant proportion of anaesthetists do not use protective guards.
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Supports targeted preoperative dental assessment in at-risk patients; leaves open whether routine protective guards reduce damage rates.
Burton et al. (1987) studied this question.
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