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Medical emergencies in dental practice – management requirements and international practitioner proficiency. A scoping review
Author(s) -
Vaughan M,
Park A,
Sholapurkar A,
Esterman A
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/adj.12649
Subject(s) - preparedness , medicine , competence (human resources) , medical emergency , intervention (counseling) , dental practice , emergency management , medline , nursing , dentistry , psychology , social psychology , political science , law
The management of medical emergencies is widely considered a requisite skill for all dentists. Timely intervention of an emergency can significantly alter the outcome for a patient's morbidity and possible mortality. This scoping review examines the prevalence of medical emergencies in dental practice, as well as dentists’ attitude, confidence, and competence, of medical emergency management within a dental setting. Key findings include a lack of preparedness towards medical emergencies, despite a universal recognition of the importance and desire to improve key medical skills.