Abstract
Dental infection can cause reduced mouth opening which may make tracheal intubation after induction of general anaesthesia difficult. Although it is widely quoted in the literature that reduced mouth opening secondary to dental infection might not improve post-induction of anaesthesia,1 the evidence base for this is limited. The 4th National Audit Project in Anaesthesia highlighted that airway complications often resulted from poor assessment, inadequate planning of management, and a reluctance to use advanced airway techniques.
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