Introduction:

Intubation in airway management due to the presence of tubes helps develop oral, dental and adjacent tissue injuries.

Material and methods:

A literature search was conducted in PubMed/Medline, SciELO, Ovid, Google, Cochrane databases using the words «oral intubation injuries», «oral lesions from handling airways», «oral injuries from general anesthesia».

Objectives:

To prepare a narrative review on oral lesions produced by intubation of oral lesions by intubation and management of the airways, suggest preventive methods and treatment of these oral lesions.

Conclusions:

The evaluation of the masticatory system before the intubation procedure is essential to avoid injuries in the oral cavity, oral devices help to avoid dental trauma, the dentist should be taken into account in the medical team to prevent, diagnose and establish treatment plans for oral pathologies caused by intubation devices.