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Dental trauma in anaesthesia. Guidelines on How to deal with it.

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Dental Trauma

Dental trauma in anaesthesia. Guidelines on How to deal with it.

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Dental Trauma During Anaesthesia

Managing Risks

Dental trauma occurs in 1:4500 operations. Most occur at intubation in patients over 50 with
limited mouth opening.

Patient Factors

XX Poor dental health


XX Baby teeth
XX Crowns, fillings and bridges

Anaesthetic
Procedure

XX Limited mouth opening


XX LMA
XX Difficult intubation
XX Laryngoscopy
XX Tracheal intubation

Pre-op Assessment
and Consent

XX Ask patients about loose teeth


XX Feel teeth for looseness
XX Warn patients of the risks
XX Record dialogue in patient notes

XX Refer high risk patients to a dentist

Referral and Action

Kings Dental Institute


Dr George Paolinelis, Professor Tara Renton,
Miss Serpil Djemal and Dr Norma McDonnell
For more information, please email: [email protected]
S Djemal 2012

pre-procedure
XX Use a bite block on solid back
teeth or for patients with poor
mouth access

Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group

Dental Trauma During Anaesthesia


Managing Avulsion (tooth out of socket)
Act immediately!

Should the tooth be replaced?

Only replace an adult


tooth from a healthy mouth
in a patient who is not
immunocompromised

DO NOT touch root surfaces

Push into socket and hold for


several minutes

If you do not feel


comfortable replacing the
tooth, store in saline or milk

Refer for splinting using locally agreed form

Managing Damage
A tooth is chipped or broken

Locate loose fragments

Give any loose fragments to the patient

Refer using locally agreed form

Kings Dental Institute


Dr George Paolinelis, Professor Tara Renton,
Miss Serpil Djemal and Dr Norma McDonnell
For more information, please email: [email protected]
S Djemal 2012

Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group

Patient Referral Form

Post-operative Care

Date:

XX If there are small lacerations in the mouth:

To: [HOSPITAL DENTAL SERVICE, LOCAL DENTIST, OR PATIENTS OWN DENTIST]

It is important to avoid agitating the affected site. Avoid spicy and hot food which
might cause more discomfort or start bleeding.

XX Bleeding:

Re:
Name ____________________________________________________________________________
ID ________________________________________________________________________________
DOB _____________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________

Bleeding can be controlled by applying pressure with some gauze or a clean


handkerchief over the bleeding area for at least five to ten minutes. If it persists
contact _________________________.

XX If a tooth has been lost:


The area will heal naturally, however, it is important to avoid disturbing the blood
clot that is forming at the site. If there is excessive bleeding from the area, this can
be controlled by biting on some gauze or a clean handkerchief against the area

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

for at least 20 minutes. If it persists contact _________________________.

XX If your tooth has been moved or dislodged or replanted:


You need to see a dentist as soon as possible. In the mean time:

This patient has sustained a dental injury during a general anaesthetic procedure.

Keep the area clean by use of a soft brush. Use a chlorhexidine mouthwash two

Reason for referal:

to three times per day and warm salty water rinses four to five times per day.

__________________________________________________________________________________

Should the bite feel different, contact _______________________ as soon as possible.

__________________________________________________________________________________

Pain relief, if additional pain relieving medication is suggested, this is:

Action taken:

___________________________________________________________________________________

Analgesia:

___________________________________________________________________________________

Replantation:

___________________________________________________________________________________

Splinting :

___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________

Name of referring doctor:


Grade:

Department contact numbers and person to contact:

Contact information:

Kings Dental Institute

Dental Trauma During Anaesthesia

___________________________________________________________________________________

Safe Anaesthesia Liaison Group

___________________________________________________________________________________

Dr George Paolinelis, Professor Tara Renton,


Miss Serpil Djemal and Dr Norma McDonnell
For more information, please email: [email protected]
S Djemal 2012

___________________________________________________________________________________

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