
Case Report: Difficult Airway in the Dental Office
Hi, my name is Dr. Steve Yun, and I am a board-certified dental anesthesiologist in Southern California. Recently I took care of a young woman in her 20s who needed extensive dental rehabilitation. She had severe cerebral palsy, was very small for her age (height = 4 ft ; weight = 62 lbs), and was not able to cooperate with any dental procedure. Her mouth opening was extremely limited (less than 1.5 inches). She had a history of cleft palate/lip repair. In addition, the denti