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Preoperative airway examination showing extremely poor dental condition.
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Examination of her oral cavity revealed poor oral hygiene, severe periodontal disease, prominent restored upper incisors with veneers, and several broken lower teeth (Figure 1).
Postretromolar intubation showing tracheal tube in contact only with the last molars.
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Once the scope was in the trachea, the tube was then advanced over the scope for tracheal intubation (Figure 2).