Dental and oral management in the perioperative period of surgery: A scoping review

Hironori Sakai; Hiroshi Kurita; Eiji Kondo; Hirokazu Tanaka; Tetsu Shimane; Masao Hashidume; Shin-Ichi Yamada

doi:10.1016/j.jdsr.2024.03.002

Dental and oral management in the perioperative period of surgery: A scoping review

Jpn Dent Sci Rev. 2024 Dec:60:148-153. doi: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2024.03.002. Epub 2024 Apr 11.

Authors

Hironori Sakai¹, Hiroshi Kurita¹, Eiji Kondo¹, Hirokazu Tanaka¹, Tetsu Shimane¹, Masao Hashidume¹, Shin-Ichi Yamada²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0872, Japan.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken 930-8555, Japan.

Abstract

Dental and oral management (DOM) is a long-established treatment modality. This scoping review aimed to narratively review previous studies, examine the effects of perioperative DOM, and identify the available evidence. A literature search was conducted using the PubMed electronic database for studies published between January 1, 2000, and March 8, 2022. The search yielded 43 studies, most of which were published in the last 10 years. The results of this study confirmed that improved perioperative oral hygiene is effective in preventing postoperative pneumonia. Our results also suggested that preoperative DOM is effective in preventing postoperative surgical site infections. Perioperative DOM is effective in reducing the incidence of postoperative pneumonia, SSI, and postsurgical complications. Further studies are needed to elucidate the various mechanism of DOM and to examine efficient intervention methods and timing.

Keywords: Dental management; Oral management; Postoperative pneumonia; Surgical site infections.

Publication types

Review