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dentures
Not covered by Medicare. Dentures improve the effectiveness of bag-mask ventilation, [2] which come out for endotracheal intubation.
Complications:
- bacteria originating from plaque on dentures implicated in aspiration pneumonia [1,3]
- edentulous patients are at higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea due to upper airway anatomy associated with the absence of teeth [1]
Related
denture cream
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dental implant
General
device (medical device)
References
- Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society,
5th edition, 2002-2004
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9)
Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2016
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11)
Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2022
- Conlon NP et al,
The effect of leaving dentures in place on bag-mask ventilation
at induction of general anesthesia.
Anesth Analg 2007, 105:370
PMID: 17646492
- Yasui M, Ryu M, Sakurai K, Ishihara K.
Colonisation of the oral cavity by periodontopathic bacteria
in complete denture wearers.
Gerodontology. 2012 Jun;29(2):e494-502.
PMID: 21929616