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Volume 2 Issue 4 (October- December, 2014)

Review Articles

EMERGENCY DRUGS AND EQUIPMENTS IN DENTAL PRACTICE
Pavan Kumar L. Bajaj

Department of Conservative and Endodontics, A.C.P.M. Dental College and Hospital Dhulle (M.S.)

The life-threatening emergencies can occur any time, any- where and to anyone. The recognition of ‘at-risk’ patients and subsequent appropriate management is paramount in reducing the probability of an adverse event. Obtaining vital signs provides a baseline mea­surement from which alterations in the patient’s condition can be determined. This review discusses about the importance of obtaining vital signs, past and present medical history and provides brief information regarding drugs and equipments for managing medical emergencies at dental offices.
Keywords: Emergency drugs; Emergency equipments.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Pavan Kumar L. Bajaj, Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative and Endodontics, A.C.P.M. Dental College and Hospital Dhulle (M.S.)

This article may be cited as: Baja KL.  Emergency Drugs and Equipments in Dental Practice. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2014;2(4):136-140.

 
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