Comparing the Existence of Medical Crises in Dentistry Facilities and Dentists' Self-Perceived Ability in Pakistan's Punjab Province

Abstract

Aim:To disclose on incidence of medical emergencies in dental clinicsin addition dentists' self-apparent expertise in Pakistan's Punjab. Methods: A self-managed questionnaire remaineddispersed to the random model of 115 dentists working in private also government dental treatment centers in Punjab, Pakistan, for this cross-sectional research. To safeguard good contribution in our research, participants were invited twice. Results:One hundred and fifteen dentists completed questionnaires. Males made up 51.4 percent of the workforce, with 57 percent working in private dental practices. Approximately 68 percent of those polled said they had experienced medical emergencies. Vasovagal syncope remained the most common medical problem reported through 54.2 percent of dentists, trailed by hypoglycemia (45.9 percent) also foreign body aspiration (6.6 percent). In the previous year, the responding dentists had dealt with 615 medical emergencies. Almost 46% of the participants felt confident in their ability to achieve cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The majority of applicants (75.4 percent) reported experiencing emergency gears in their health centers; additional than 71% of dentists reserved oxygen and glucose on hand. One-third of them lacked confidence or didn't know about using emergency drugs. Conclusion: The findings of the study disclosed that while practicing in dental practices, dentists frequently encounter medical emergency situations; however, a substantial percentage of dentists did not able to handle medicinal emergency situations.