Medical Emergencies In Dental Practice
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 12
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the prevalence, types and place of occurrence of medical emergencies in dental practice and factors associated with their number and occurrence in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Subjects and Methods: Across- sectional study using self-administered questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 500 dentists working in private, governmental hospitals and clinics as well as colleges of dentistry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Results: Four hundred and nine dentists returned the questionnaire giving a response rate of 81.8%. There were 739 instances of medical emergencies during the previous year. The most commonly occurring emergencies were syncope (33.7%) and hypoglycaemia (18.9%). Approximately half (47.4%) of the subjects had at least one medical emergency. The majority were encountered in hospitals (49.4%) and in academic locations (31.0%). Gender and Specialty of the participants were found to have a strong statistical association (p˂0.05) with taking down vital signs, experiencing medical crises, and the number of medical emergencies encountered, while years of experience had an association only with taking vital signs. Dentists’ Rank and their place of work had no association with any of the tested variables. Conclusion: The present investigation revealed a relatively high number of medical emergency cases in dental practices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Evidence-based training on medical emergency is highly encouraged across undergraduate, postgraduate and continuous education courses.
Authors and Affiliations
Omar Y. Al-Turki BDS, Aljohara A. Al-Hussyeen BDS, Nouf S. Al-Hammad BDS, LatifaAlhowaish BDS, NassrAlmaflehi BDS
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