Pharmaceutical Prescribing for Children. Part 6. The Management of Medical Emergencies in Children in Dental Practice

Authors: Palmer, Nikolaus O.A.¹; Fleming, Pádraig²; Randall, Christine³

Source: Primary Dental Care, Volume 14, Number 1, January 2007 , pp. 29-33(5)

Publisher: Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)

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Abstract:

This paper is the seventh in the series on prescribing medicines for child dental patients. Here, the authors aim to describe the medical emergencies that may occur in children presenting for dental treatment and to provide guidelines on their management, with particular reference to the use of emergency drugs.

Keywords: MANAGEMENT; PRESCRIBING; DENTISTS; MEDICAL EMERGENCIES; CHILDREN

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/135576107779398192

Affiliations: 1: Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and Training, Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK 2: Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Dublin, and Our Lady's Hospital for Children, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland 3: North West Medicines Information Centre Pharmacy Practice Unit, Liverpool, UK

Publication date: 2007-01-01

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Primary Dental Care is the research journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), and the only peer-reviewed journal dedicated wholly to research in primary care dentistry. The aim of the journal is to promote academic and research aspects of primary dental care by publishing relevant peer-reviewed papers. In addition, reviews, reports of clinical cases, book reviews, opinions, summaries and abstracts of scientific meetings and news items are included.