Teeth avulsion secondary to oro-tracheal intubation in a tertiary healthcare facility: a case series
Nigerian Dental Journal; 30 (2), 2022
Publication year: 2022
General anaesthesia using endo-tracheal intubation, carried out to provide pain-
free, surgical and medical procedures, sometimes results in Traumatic Dental
Injuries [TDIs]. Among the rarely reported TDI complication is tooth avulsion. We
present two cases of such complications, factors which can be responsible,
management of such cases, and the need to educate medical and paramedical
personnel on what to do if such complications arise before definitive management
can be carried out by the dentist. Such awareness will go a long way in preventing
unnecessary litigations which might likely occur from such routine procedures.