Management of a hyperthyroid dental patient utilizing general anesthesia.

A case is presented in which a hyperthyroid patient is treated in the operating room under general anesthesia. Preoperative, surgical and postoperative management is presented to demonstrate the multitude of factors to be considered in providing treatment for the hyperthyroid patient. The thyroid storm is a potentially fatal complication and is a dsk to any thyrotoxic patient under stress. This case is significant in that it demonstrates the importance of understanding the medical conditions of our patients in order that we can provide safe and effective dental treatment.