title: Dentistry in the operating room.
abstract: Some special patients are unable to tolerate dental care in outpatient dental offices. Providing dental care under general anesthesia in an operating room setting involves various medical, dental, and hospital issues and procedures that differ from outpatient care. This article reviews pertinent information for the dental management of patients who require general anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Program for Medically Complex Patients, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: DeRossi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glick
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D003190:Comprehensive Dental Care; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011300:Preoperative Care