Are you prepared for medical emergencies at your dental office? Dr. Sanj Mohanta describes what to do if you suspect your patient is experiencing a medical emergency such as a myocardial infarction. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox every week!
Medical emergencies can occur in dental offices. In fact, nearly 60% of dentists participate in the management of one to three medical emergencies annually.1 In North America, studies report syncope as the most frequent event witnessed by dentists.2 However, fatal emergencies are also possible. As a result of an increase in the number of older … Read more
The two most common methods for administering systemic medications to dental patients is by enteral (PO) or intravenous (IV) routes. In an emergency, the PO route has a slow onset of action. The drug, administered PO, needs to be absorbed before being systemically available.1 The IV route will offer faster onset, but IV access can … Read more
Newswise — The University of Maryland’s School of Dentistry has teamed up with the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for training future dentists to respond efficiently and effectively to life-threatening medical emergencies in a dental setting. Medical training is a growing trend in dental education in the United States since the early … Read more