Factors affecting prolonged intubation and difficult airway after odontogenic infection
Originally at sciencedirect.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Oral surgeons and OMS-trained dentists need to know which odontogenic infections are likely to require prolonged intubation or difficult-airway management so they can plan ICU resources, anesthesia backup, and informed consent.
Key points
- The study appears in JOMS Volume 84, Issue 10 (publication date October 2026) and is therefore a current, peer-reviewed source.
- Authors identify patient-specific and infection-specific factors linked to extended intubation and difficult airway in odontogenic infections.
- Findings directly affect pre-operative risk stratification and airway-planning protocols in hospital-based oral surgery settings.
- Relevant to OMS specialists, anesthesia teams, and practice owners managing inpatient or emergency dental infections.
Who should care
Read the original on Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS)
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