Medical emergencies can occur at any time in the dental office, so being prepared to properly manage the situation can be the difference between life and death. The entire dental team must be properly trained regarding all aspects of emergency management in the dental clinic. The aim of this study was to evaluate a new educational approach using a high-fidelity simulator to prepare dental hygie...

As health care improves and life expectancy increases, dentists and dental students are treating a growing number of elderly and medically compromised patients, increasing the likelihood of a medical emergency during treatment. Previous studies examining emergencies in a dental setting have relied upon self-reports and are therefore subject to biases in reporting. The purpose of this study was ...

Most of medical emergencies which take place in dental offices could be life-threatening. In this regard, the knowledge about these medical emergencies is of great importance and all of the dental staff should have sufficient knowledge in diagnosing and the way to manage them. This study aims to evaluate knowledge of Birjand dentists in diagnosis and treatment of medical emergencies. A question...

ED visits for dental care are on the rise. Some dental conditions can progress to life-threatening complications; stabilizing patients in such cases is incumbent on the emergency physician, as is management of pain and, to some extent, of the dental condition or injury itself. This article reviews basic dental anatomy as well as nontraumatic and traumatic causes of dental pain.

INTRODUCTION Dental emergencies often present to primary care providers in general practice and Emergency Departments (ED), who may be unable to manage them effectively due to limited knowledge, skills and available resources. This may impact negatively on patient outcomes. Provision of a short educational workshop intervention in the management of such emergencies, including education in suppo...

A review of the literature on medical emergencies in the dental office revealed that the majority of recommendations for treating medical emergencies are oriented towards the adult patient, and recommendations for the management of medical emergencies in the child patient are not available. The potential emergencies that may be encountered by the pedodontist are discussed with respect to their ...

introduction: medical emergencies can frequently happen in dental settings and inability to cope with them can lead to tragic outcomes. the of aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of medical emergencies in dental settings in babol, iran and dentists’ self-perceived need for practical training in this field. materials and methods: a descriptive-ana-lytical study was performed by usin...

A review of the literature on medical emergencies in the dental office and the evaluation of several emergency kits, including commercially available kits as well as those that have been individually prepared for use in university dental school clinics, revealed an adult orientation that renders these emergency kits inadequate for treatment of medical emergencies in a pediatric dental patient. ...

Introduction: Medical emergencies can frequently happen in dental settings and inability to cope with them can lead to tragic outcomes. The of aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of medical emergencies in dental settings in Babol, Iran and dentists’ self-perceived need for practical training in this field. Materials and Methods: A descriptive-ana-lytical study was performed ...