title: An audit of demand and provision of emergency dental treatment.
abstract: This paper reports on a study into the existing demand for emergency dental treatment. It highlights the fact that many patients appear to be uninformed and unaware of where to go for treatment outside normal practice hours.
authors.affiliation: Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Guest
mesh_terms: D003740:Dental Clinics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013218:State Dentistry; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom