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work_eglgrm3fzjhwvh6odssnlq3mzm	John T. Denny	Preventing "A Bridge Too Far": Promoting Earlier Identification of Dislodged Dental Appliances During the Perioperative Period	2015.0	3	.pdf	application/pdf	2037	156	57	are many chances for the displacement of a fixed partial denture: instrumentation of the airway for intubation, or introduction of temporary devices, such as gastroscopes or transesophageal echo probes. We describe a case of a patient with a fixed partial denture who underwent cardiac surgery with intubation and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). utilizing a pre-operative photo to reduce the incidence of unrecognized partial denture dislodgement in the perioperative period. Keywords: Partial dentures; Dental injury; Anesthesia complications; Dental complications; Mediastinitis; Cardiac surgery complications; Patient safety; Hand-offs The presence of fixed partial dentures presents a unique problem to the perioperative safety of patients that require orotracheal intubation or placement of instruments into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. post-operative period, if the patient bites or chews on the endotracheal tube, the fixed partial denture can be displaced. The fixed partial dentures can enter the hypopharynx, esophagus or lungs and cause perforations with their sharp tines.	./cache/work_eglgrm3fzjhwvh6odssnlq3mzm.pdf	./txt/work_eglgrm3fzjhwvh6odssnlq3mzm.txt