Airway, ENT , Head/Neck and Dental

Question 1

what is the most common tooth damaged during intubation?

Answer 1

Left central maxillary incisor

Question 2

what are the risk factors for dental injury during anaesthesia

Answer 2

Anaesthetic Factors
-Difficult airway predictors
 prominent incisors
 mallampati 3/4
 inter incisor gap <5cm
limited head and neck movement
receding mandible
 BMI >35

Biting during emergence
forceful removal of tubes and SGA
vigourous suctioning

DENTAL
Restorative dental work ie. crowns, veneersm
anterior restoration, recent work, 
Pre exisiting dental pathology
Caries
Isolated teeth
Mixed dentition ( aged 5-12)