Risk of veneer damage during general anaesthetic for hi def Lipo? (Photo)

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I am planning to have hi def vaser liposuction and the plan is to do this under general anaesthetic. I have since read that there is a liklihood of tooth damage, bit of a concern as I have expensive full veneers top and bottom. I wanted advice on the level of risks associated with general anaesthetic in regards to tooth damage, how it can be prevented and whether there are either forms of anaesthetic the procedure could be done under. I don't have huge amounts of fat to be removed.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

General anesthesia a bite self does not cause damage to teeth. There is a possibility of chipping at tooth during intubation.  This is the placement of a breathing tube that is often used with general anesthesia.  Not all general anesthesia cases use a breathing tube.  Sometimes a laryngeal mask is used.  When that's the case there is zero chance of damaging teeth.  Even with into Bashan the chance of having your tooth damaged it's a very very small. I would go so far as to say it's very very very very small. In 25 years of practicing medicine I've seen it happen once. So to say there is a likelihood of this happening I think is a false statement. It is much much more likely that this will not happen. If it does I'm sure the anesthesiologist would be happy to pay for repairing the single tooth that could potential he be chipped though this is really more theoretical.  Of all the things to be concerned about this is not one of them.  Things to be concerned about or what will you look like when you're 50 years old or you gain 30 pounds after having fake sixpacks etched out of fat if that is what's planned.  Hi definition means different things to different people but the more and more there is an attempt to etch out the outlines of muscle and try to get remaining fat to look like muscle bulk. I'm not saying your provider is going to do etching on you but the two seem to go hand-in-hand with some providers.  Try not to think of all the potential things that can go wrong.  Find the best provider and have faith in the process.  Best, Mats Hagstrom MD

Randy Dean, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hi and welcome to our forum!
The procedure of intubation, the insertion of a breathing tube into the trachea, involves the use of an instrument which is placed into the mouth and is then angled to allow visualization of the epiglottis. It is during this maneuver that the teeth (and veneers) are at risk. Even in the hands of an experienced anesthesiologist, it may occur, especially in short necked individuals. It is not a common occurrence. 
The placement of a laryngeal airway does not require placement under direct vision and there is less risk of tooth damage. However, everyone is not a candidate. 
For relatively small volumes, the procedure can successfully be performed under IV sedation.
Discuss other options with your plastic surgeon.
Best wishes...

Risk of veneer damage during general anaesthetic for hi def Lipo? (Photo)

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