Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

Medical Emergencies IN THE Dental Office Barry Krall DDS Introduction The main emphasis in the management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office is preparation. It has been said that If you are prepared for the emergency , the emergency ceases to exist . How true that is! The atmosphere surrounding an emergency situation can be stressful and emotionally charged. A well thought out emergency plan, implemented in advance, can reduce the stress associated with the emergency to manageable levels. The well prepared team almost seamlessly goes through the prepared algorithm attending to each step before moving on to the next phase of care. The question arises as to how often life-threatening Emergencies occur in the typical Dental Office setting? McCarthy estimates that one or two treatment related deaths will occur over the practice lifetime of the typical Dental practitioner1.

First of all patients are living longer due to advances in medical technology and therapeutics. For the same reasons, patients with more medically complex diseases are living longer and surviving ... Emergency phone numbers for emergency medical services posted near every phone 7. Periodic emergency drills are scheduled to simulate life-3. Well ...

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