The state dental nurse's role in the management of dental injuries.
Dental nurses are frequently called upon to assist when injuries to the teeth occur in children, particularly when these injuries occur when the child is at school. Procedures for referral are well established, and include advising parents to make an appointment with the family dentist. If there is no family dentist, a list of contracting dentists in the Dental Benefit Scheme is provided. No referrals are made to particular dentists. Acknowledgment of what care was provided is always appreciated by the nurse. Dental nurses have an important role in the prevention of dental injuries through health education programmes directed at parents' groups and in the classroom.
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School Dental Clinic, Reid Park School, Mosgiel.
D002648:Child; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012380:Role; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration; D018677:Tooth Injuries