Are dental professionals ready to deal with medical emergencies in their clinical office? A survey of university hospitals.

ABSTRACT: This research aimed to assess the availability and need of dental emergency kits in Saudi Arabia university hospitals. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 267 dentists, including undergraduate, dental interns, general dentists, and specialists in 6 university hospitals (private and government colleges). In addition, a closed-ended questionnaire was distributed through emails using the online platform. The data revealed that 49.4% of dentists faced medical emergencies. Out of them, 72.7% said that emergency kits were available in their clinics. Sugar sources and oxygen were most commonly available. On the other hand, 37.8% of dentists handled emergencies independently, 34.5% considered themselves competent with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and 28.8% were confident of using e

SUBMITTER: Abdulrahman BI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9514817 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature