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Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, arms tucked
Time : 1-2 hours (average)
Blood Loss : Low (10-50 ml)
Post-op Pain : Minimal (0-3)
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Considerations : PONV, Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet Therapy, Throat Pack

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT, Nasal Rae
2GETT, Oral Rae
3GLMA
The Surgery

Assessment under anesthesia - radiographs and a full examination are often only possible once the patient is asleep, so the definitive treatment plan is made in the room. Isolation of the field - a...

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