title: Surgical emergencies in the dental office.
abstract: Emergencies may arise as immediate problems during surgical procedures or they may be delayed sequelae to surgical treatment. The immediate problems include haemorrhage from the operative site; mandibular fracture; tuberosity fracture; fracture of the antral wall; broken instruments; and displaced teeth. The common postoperative complications are swelling due to trauma; infection; and pain. The management of these in the dental office is discussed.
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology