Approach to dental trauma occurring during intubation: case report

The incidence of dental trauma reported during general anesthesia is 0.06-12.3%. The majority of perioperative dental trauma occurs during laryngoscopy and intubation, it may be observed when excessive force is applied to remove the airway, endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask. Dental injury may vary from simple fracture to restoration loss or avulsion (removal of tooth from the socket). Dental injury generally occurs in the upper front region and the left central incisor is most frequently affected due to the position of the laryngoscope. We aim to share an approach to dental trauma that may be encountered during general anesthesia administration in this case report.