الحالات الإسعافية في عيادات دمشق لطب الأسنان : جاهزية العيادات السنية

Abstract EN

Background& Objective: Emergency cases can occur anytime, anywhere and to anyone.

Such situations are somewhat more likely to occur within the confines of the dental office due to the increased level of stress which is so often present.

This study aims to determine the readiness and the interest of dental clinic for the management of such cases.

Materials & Methods: A question air was designed and delivered randomly to 170 dental practitioners in Damascus during March 2011.

Results: Nitroglycerin, aspirin, and adrenalin; sphygmomanometer, disposable syringe and needle, and surgical suction and tips were the most common drugs and equipment.

65% of participants relied on making regular checks on the expiry date of drugs.

Most of clinics (61.2%) had a poor preparedness whereas only in 4% their preparedness was excellent.

No statistically significant relationship was found in the preparedness and gender or the years of experience, However, the relationship was statistically significant between general practitioners and surgically-specialized doctors (P=0.005).

92% of participants agree about the importance of having emergency kit in their clinics.

The majority of participants evaluate the preparedness of their clinics to be "moderate" to "good".

Conclusions: It is hoped that the data will become available to all respective stakeholders, and that it forms baseline information and guidelines in creation of standards and guidelines for dental clinics that do not currently exist.