The Dentoalveolar Surgical Patient: Perioperative Principles Based on Contemporary Controversies

Abstract

Dentoalveolar surgery comprises more than 50% of the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgeons worldwide and is the most commonly performed category of surgical procedure. Optimal strategies for management of many medical problems, however, remain unclear. Remaining current on medical and surgical perioperative strategies is a standard for best practice. This article provides contemporary approaches for the perioperative management of patients presenting for dentoalveolar surgery. Attention will be directed to the perioperative management of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. These diseases are chosen owing to controversies with respect to good scientific evidence that supports a standard of perioperative care.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Controversies in dentoalveolar patient surgical workup; Diabetes; Obesity; Perioperative management; Preoperative lab testing.