Abstract
Traumatic dental injuries with tracheal intubation during general anesthesia are considered one of the most common complications. It is also the primary reason for malpractice legal claims against anesthesiologists according to insurance companies. There is much information regarding the incidence, consequences, and risk factors of traumatic dental injuries during general anesthesia. This study aimed to assess the awareness (knowledge, practice, and attitude) of anesthetists regarding peri-anesthetic traumatic dental injuries and discuss measures to reduce the risk regarding peri-anesthetic traumatic dental injuries. Sixty seven anesthetists participated in this cross-sectional survey between January 2023 and July 2023, which was carried out in the Syrian Arab Republic. The questionnaire was generated using Google Forms and sent individually, as the researcher (MNA) was accompanied by all included anesthesiologists while filling out all the questionnaire paragraphs to answer any questions. The Fisher exact test and Pearson's Chi-squared test were used to analyze the results. The dental trauma caused by the anesthetists during their professional careers was 38.8%, and none of them were exposed to any legal claim. 77.6% of the anesthetists thought that avulsed permanent teeth could be replanted, 46.2% believed that the procedure must be done in < 30 min, and 84.6% thought they could not do it themselves and would send the patient to a dentist after the procedure. More than half of respondents (63.5%) indicated that the sterile saline solution was the best storage medium for avulsed teeth. Furthermore, 74.6% of anesthetists stated that emergency intubations are related to more traumatic dental injuries in comparison with elective intubation and about 62% were aware of the importance of mouthguard. However, nearly 57% complained about the shortage of knowledge related to the oral cavity and its special structure. Syrian anesthetists have limited awareness (knowledge, practice, and attitude) of traumatic dental injury classification, prevention, and management. More information and training are still needed about factors used within clinical dentistry.
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