Medical Emergencies in Pediatric Dentistry

ISBN-13: 9786200571519 / Angielski

Ankita Sundan; Anjum Zia; Kirti Rathee

Opis

The basic plan of action for any emergency situation should include the PABC approach; appropriate positioning (P) of the patient, assessment of the airway (A), breathing (B), circulation (C) and definitive treatment (D) in order. Since the primary responsibility of a pediatric dentist in handling an emergency lies in prevention and preparation, the dental team should share their responsibilities with the medical team in the management of the same.When confronted with a medical emergency, the pedodontist should remain calm and act swiftly and definitively in order to provide immediate therapy without causing undue panic in the patient or the auxiliary personnel.

O autorze

Sundan, Ankita
The author has done her Graduation and Post Graduation under Pt. Bhagwad Dayal University of health and Sciences, Rohtak. She has done post graduation in Department of Pedodontics and Peventive Dentistry form Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College Barwala, Haryana. Currently she is an associate doctor in Fortis medcentre Chandigarh.