[Dental accidents in relation to general anesthesia. Experience of mutual medical insurance group].
This article reviewed retrospectively 511 cases of dental damage reported to the French group for medical insurances from 1990 to 1995, and representing 40% of all accidents related to anaesthesia. The mean incidence rate was 9.5 accidents/100 anaesthetists/year and tended to decrease over time. The part of cases qualified as being linked to a fault was high and mainly due to the lack of dental examination and of informed consent during the preanaesthetic assessment. Although the mean cost of a dental accident is low compared with other anaesthetic accidents, the global cost is substantial considering their high incidence.
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Médecin attaché à la direction du Sou médica, secrétaire général du Sou médical, Paris, France.
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D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000191:economics; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D007440:Intubation; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*