A majority of the procedures performed in the dental office setting are considered safe and minimally invasive. Despite this fact, as healthcare providers it is our responsibility to be able to anticipate, recognize and manage life-threatening emergencies that may occur. In the following report, the authors will describe a life-threatening complication that resulted from the placement of mandib...

Background and Purpose Dentists treat a wide range of patients, including patients with compromised health conditions. While rendering treatment, various medical emergencies can do occur. To help increase the knowledge required to manage such emergencies, dental students must be trained while in school. This study aims assess level emergency preparedness among at four schools. Material Methods ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the awareness, attitude, and knowledge about basic life support (BLS) among medical, dental, and nursing students and faculties and the proposal of BLS skills in the academic curriculum of undergraduate (UG) course. Recognition, prevention, and effective management of life-threatening emergencies are the responsibility of health-care professionals. These situations can be su...

Offices and outpatient dental facilities must be properly equipped with devices for airway management, oxygenation, and ventilation. Optimizing patient safety using crisis resource management (CRM) involves the entire dental office team being familiar with airway rescue equipment. Basic equipment for oxygenation, ventilation, and airway management is mandated in the majority of US dental office...

From a dental viewpoint, incisor-luxation fractures in horses are fraught with complexities. Luxation fractures are defined as the dislocation of a tooth out of its alveolus without being totally avulsed from the mouth. These are dental emergencies with far-reaching implications. The periodontal and endodontic survival of the involved teeth depends on how these cases are handled. Owners should ...