Review article: Management of dental emergencies by medical practitioners: Recommendations for Australian education and training

Review article: Management of dental emergencies by medical practitioners: Recommendations for Australian education and training

Dental emergencies commonly present to EDs and primary care consultations. The medical practitioner is often ill‐prepared in the primary management of dental emergencies because of a lack of education in this field of practice. A published work review covering the nature, incidence, education and tr...

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Published in:Emergency medicine Australasia Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 142 - 152
Main Authors: Skapetis, Tony, Gerzina, Tania, Hu, Wendy
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01-04-2011
Subjects:
dental education
dental emergency
emergency department
physician
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Summary:Dental emergencies commonly present to EDs and primary care consultations. The medical practitioner is often ill‐prepared in the primary management of dental emergencies because of a lack of education in this field of practice. A published work review covering the nature, incidence, education and training surrounding this topic is presented together with recommendations for Australian practice.
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Tony Skapetis, BDS, MEd (Adult Education), PhD candidate, Clinical Director of Education and Clinical Senior Lecturer; Tania Gerzina, BDS, MDS, PhD, FRACDS, GradCertEdStud (Higher Education), Associate Professor; Wendy Hu, MBBS, Dip Paed, MHA, PhD, FRACGP, Associate Professor
ISSN:1742-6731
1742-6723
DOI:10.1111/j.1742-6723.2011.01384.x