Medical Emergencies in Pediatric Dentistry

Handbook of Pediatric Medical Emergencies

Medical emergencies in the pediatric dental patient.

A review of the literature on medical emergencies in the dental office revealed that the majority of recommendations for treating medical emergencies are oriented towards the adult patient, and recommendations for the management of medical emergencies in the child patient are not available. The potential emergencies that may be encountered by the pedodontist are discussed with respect to their ...

Dental emergencies in a university pediatric dentistry clinic: a retrospective study.

A significant number of children visit a dentist for the first time due to emergency situations. However, little is known regarding the prevalence, etiology, and treatment provided for children at emergency dental visits. This study aimed to evaluate the profile of children attending a dental school emergency clinic, the reasons for seeking dental care, and the treatment provided. Records of 27...

Medical emergencies in medical imaging.

Sending inpatients to the medical imaging department is sometimes tantamount to discharging them from hospital for hours at a time. Consider, for example, a patient with an unexplained acute abdomen where an urgent CT scan is indicated. Patient transport, logistical delays and the procedure itself may lead to gaps in monitoring vital signs, providing intravenous fluids and administering medicat...

Immunology in pediatric dentistry.

The scope of clinical immunology is everincreasing. A working knowledge of the immune system and its disease states is important in the evalution and treatment of pediatric dental patients. This review focuses both on immune conditions with a possible iatrogenic origin, such as allergy, and immune phenomena which the pedodontist may diagnose or treat as part of the medical team. "ue to advances...