Restorative Dentistry Under General Anesthesia Utilizing a Non-Intubation Technique.

The management of the unmanageable dental patient for restorative procedures has long been the bane of the dental practitioner. The handicapped, emotionally disturbed, mentally retarded, very young or frightened patients were often abused or neglected. Some members of the dental profession, recognizing this inequality, have seen fit to acquire particular skills in the field of anesthesiology so that they might be able to offer these patients good dentistry on an ambulatory basis in the dental office. The result of these special skills and training has been the creation of dental anesthesiology teams whose work is usually confined to the dental office. These offices contain all the drugs, anesthesia equipment, recovery spaces and trained personnel that may be necessary for proper management of the case. Numerous anesthetic techniques have been employed with endotracheal intubation the usual choice. The authors during their early