Emergencies in the dental office

Abstract:

Emergencies in the dental office require readiness and quick response of doctors, as well as the entire staff. Syncope, anaphylactic reaction, hypoglycaemia, asthma, angina pectoris, adrenal insufficiency and epileptic seizures are considered to be emergencies. Complications, in the sense of an emergency condition, occur mostly during and after the administration of a local anaesthetic. In most cases these are syncope, hyperventilation or mild allergic reactions. However, even though the cases are usually fast-transient and harmless conditions, it is important to know that such conditions can develop into more difficult, life-threatening conditions, such as in the case of anaphylactic reactions which is the most severe allergic reaction. There are certain guidelines that must be followed for the treatment of each of these situations. In the case of a life-threatening situation, an ambulance must be called. 

Key words:
adrenal insufficiency; anaphylaxis; angina pectoris; asthma; emergencies; epileptic seizures; hypoglycaemia; syncope