title: Use of a bite block to manage the airway of a patient with masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Dental University, 1-5-17, Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0008, Japan. Electronic address: kisimoto@cc.osaka-dent.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Naotaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Dental University, 1-5-17, Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0008, Japan. Electronic address: daigou-e@cc.osaka-dent.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Erina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Daigo
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Dental University, 1-5-17, Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0008, Japan. Electronic address: w3x26t@bma.biglobe.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Ayaka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Dental University, 1-5-17, Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0008, Japan. Electronic address: ann_o2c@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Dental University, 1-5-17, Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0008, Japan. Electronic address: momota@cc.osaka-dent.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Momota
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000070606:Aponeurosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Airway management; Endotracheal intubation; Hyperplasia; Laryngoscope; Masticatory muscle