title: U.S. Navy dental common access system emergency dental encounter module.
abstract: A component has been added to the Dental Common Access System that allows the identification and quantification of dental emergencies experienced by U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The Emergency Dental Encounter module enables providers and administrators to monitor dental emergency rates by dental class and etiology.
authors.affiliation: Applied Clinical Sciences, Naval Institute for Dental and Biomedical Research, 310A B Street, Building 1-H, Great Lakes, IL 60088-5259, USA.
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: McGinley
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D003792:Dental Records / Q000592:standards*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000145:classification*; D008889:Military Personnel; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology; D014481:United States