Standard procedure: Most wisdom tooth extractions are done without intubating patient. Situations that may require a patient being intubated include someone who is severely prone to aspiration(reflux), developmentally delayed, complicated impacted teeth. Occasionally, an oral surgeon may ask the anesthesiologist to intubate to facilitate better surgical exposure.
Answered 3/25/2019
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LMA: Although most cases are done without intubation and just with sedation i asume that intubation was doen form yoru question so the usualy woudl be a flexable lma ( safeest) that sits behind the tougue. Some surgerons will insist on an endotrachael tube placed through the mouth after you are asleep. This is for their convienence. If they insist on an endo tube trough the nose go elsewhere.
Answered 10/29/2020
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Nasal intubation: If you are having general anesthesia for dental work, it is common to do nasal intubation. The tube is gently placed into the pharynx through the nose, then guided into the trachea using a laryngoscope to expose the airway, and magill forcrps to position the tube.
Answered 9/28/2016
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They don't: Endotracheal tube placement would be very unusual for that procedure.
Answered 10/3/2016
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