Basic Resuscitation in Dental Office: A Review.

ABSTRACT

Medical emergencies are little understood by most dental surgeons. Medical emergencies can occur in dental clinics. Hence, there is a signifi cant need for increased awareness among dental professionals in the fi eld of emergency medicine. Every dental professional should be trained in emergencies occurring which have life-threatening potential and should be able to tackle life-threatening emergency anywhere in any situation. Dental professionals should be aware of protocols for initial stabilization of the patient in the dental offi ce at time of risk. Every patient expects his dentist to be familiar with emergency interventions which include basic life support, advanced life support and specifi c drugs to be administered in emergencies. Th is is a widely discussed topic with poor understanding among dental practitioners. Emergency can occur in any dental offi ce without any warnings. Further, it has been noted in recent times there is an increase in a number of medicolegal cases due to rise in a number of death in the dental chair. Th is review article aims at briefi ng the basic protocols required to manage the medical emergency having life-threatening potential occurring in the dental offi ce or elsewhere.