The Journal of the Korean dental association (대한치과의사협회지)

The Korean Dental Association (대한치과의사협회)
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Basic Life Support for Cardiac Arrest during Dental Treatment

치과진료 시 발생한 심정지에서 기본생명구조술

  • Seo, Kwang-Suk (Department of Dental Anesthesiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 서광석 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 치과마취과학교실)
  • Received : 2015.07.16
  • Accepted : 2015.07.22
  • Published : 2015.08.01
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Abstract

Cardiac arrest can occur in dental clinics. All dental professionals should be trained to deal with emergency situations that is threatening life. Dental professionals should be familiar with the protocol which include basic life support, advanced life support and specific drugs to be administered in emergencies. Emergency can occur in any dental office without any warnings. Further, it has been noted in recent times there is an increase in a number of medico-legal cases due to rise in a number of death in the dental chair. This review article aims at briefing the basic life support required to manage the medical emergency having life-threatening potential.

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