Lieblich Stuart
Clinical Professor, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington; Private Practice, Avon Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Avon, CT.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 May;76(5):917-925. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2018.01.026. Epub 2018 Feb 24.
Throughout its development the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery has been richly associated with the provision of anesthetic services. Dentists and particularly oral and maxillofacial surgeons have advanced the science associated with anesthesia especially in the outpatient setting. This article will look back on the development of anesthesia as it relates to oral and maxillofacial surgery, discuss the current mode of anesthesia in the oral surgeon's practice and look ahead to what innovations are advancing this field.
