Medical emergencies in dental clinic and its management

There are many potential medical emergencies that may arise any time in dental clinic practice. Ideally, a dentist should be aware of all of them; yet the reality is that when emergency first develops, the precise treatment option and drugs are not readily available in many dental clinics. Taking precise medical history is the key to manage the emergency. If any kind of signs and symptoms arise during the treatment, exact protocol of emergency management should be followed. So, a dentist should be well aware of the medical emergency drugs and their administration to save the life of a patient. These emergencies may be directly related to dental therapy, or they may simply occur by chance in the dental environment. Although minor medical emergencies occur predictably, a life-threatening emergency may arise as infrequently as once every 10 years. The potential need for acute medical intervention during dental treatment may be increased for those practitioners treating a high percentage of geriatric or medically compromised patients, or those using intravenous sedation or general anesthesia.