International Journal of Social Rehabilitation

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Introduction: Dentists encounter medical emergencies in their clinics which can be life threatening. These emergencies should be treated immediately and cannot be avoided or referred, because they put the life and health of patients at risk. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate how well dentists understand medical emergency during dental treatment. The aim of this research is to evaluate the knowledge, experience, and perceptions about medical emergencies among dentists in Chennai, India. Materials and Methods: Data were collected from 50 dentists of Chennai at self-convenience using a structured questionnaire consisting of a 10-item questionnaire. The sample was selected based on certain inclusion and exclusion criteria. Inclusion criteria include postgraduates and South Chennai dentists. Exclusion criteria include students and dental assistants. Results: The study reveals that 60% of the dentists in Chennai were confidently able to deal the life-threatening emergency situations whereas 100% of the dentists have knowledge of how to manage the life-threatening emergency situations. Conclusion: Based on the above study, it can be concluded that the level of training and the level of knowledge on medical emergencies of the dentist in Chennai are good but not up to the desirable standard.

Introduction: An increasing number of elderly and medically compromised patients are being treated in the dental clinic. The management of medically compromised patients by the dental practitioner might require modifications in oral health care. The purpose of this study is to assess the status of dentist handling medical emergencies in clinical set-up. And about the awareness of basic life support (BLS), commonly occurring medical emergencies at dental office and availability of the emergency kit and drugs at dental office. Materials and Methods: A survey had been conducted among 100 dentists to assess the status of dentist handling medical emergencies in clinical set-up. The questionnaire survey includes 12 questions. The data were statistically analyzed and represented with bar graph diagram. Results: In our study, the survey has shown that 89% dentists were aware of BLS. Eighty-five percent of them were trained in cardio pulmonary resuscitation, 13% were trained in recognition of emergencies and 2% of them were trained in emergency drug usage. Forty-five of them were updating emergency training yearly. Ninety percent of them said syncope is the condition occurs most commonly in dental clinic, 6% of them said epilepsy, and 4% of them said bleeding episode. Eighty-two percentage dentists have the availability of the basic emergency kit at dental office. The availability of oxygen cylinders is higher than the automated external defibrillators in dental office. Sixty-two percent of them were able to give an intravenous injection. Conclusion: Medical emergencies occur in dental hospital practice more frequently but in similar proportions to that found in general dental practice. There is a perceived need for further training among dental hospital staff in the management of medical emergencies.

Introduction: Oral health has a major role in the general well-being of a person. Oral health problems can have wider social, economic, and psychological concerns, thereby affecting the quality of life. Oral health-related quality of life indicates an individual's perception of how their well-being and quality of life is influenced by oral health. The aim of the study is to determine the oral health-related quality of life and the association between dental caries socioeconomic status (SES) of adult population in Perambur, Chennai. Materials and Methods: The study sample consists of 200 adults and a questionnaire comprised ten questions related to oral habits and Kuppuswamy scale (modified for year 2015) to evaluate oral health-related quality of life and SES of adults in Chennai. Results: The oral health of an individual and their SES was analyzed and found that upper middle class females were commonly affected with dental caries than other class females. The most commonly affected tooth with dental caries was upper right 1^st molar followed by lower left and right 1^st molar. Conclusion: This study showed that there is a strong relationship between the SES and oral health. The main purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of assessing oral health-related quality of life in the clinical practice so that the clinicians can easily identify the actual difficulties faced by the patients due to oral problems and formulate appropriate treatment plan and goals.

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