[Is the preoperative removal of dentures reasonable in every case?].
Traditionally, dentures are removed prior to anaesthesia. Modern techniques in dentistry and the widespread use of regional anaesthesia should lead to a more individual approach to this problem. From a legal standpoint, the information about advantages and disadvantages concerning the removal of dentures can be explained without problems to the patient without medical background.
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Klinik für Anästhesiologie des Caritas-Krankenhauses Bad Mergentheim. Ulrich.Jost@ckbm.de
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D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003778:Dentures; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012449:Safety