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Indonesian Journal of Dentistry 2006; Edisi Khusus KPPIKG XIV: 169-173Dentist is a specialist who must treat all types of disorder practically, involving the stomatognathic system. Unfortunately not all society has recognized the dentist's value within the "Total Healt Care System". ln developed socieus, the dentist is required to be involved in handling the emergencies, although not all members of the profession seem adequately prepared to deal with them without physician's help. In other hand, we know that most patient come the dental clinic as out patients, and therefore if emergency cases occurs in a dental clinic, it requires emergency treatment immediately. This might be caused by the lack of consciousness; it is only a temporary condition where the patient usually recovers quickly after first aid has been administered. However, the dentist might also be confronted with a more serious condition, which may present a great risk for the patient's life such as anaphylactic shock. In this condition, the dentist must know precisely which step to take if there is an emergency case. This paper discussed about emergency situation in dental practice and its management, so that the dentist can manage emergency cases in the dental practice in order to avoid any harmful action for the patient's life. |
