Gingivitis: diagnosis and treatment.
Most emergency nurses have little education on dental conditions yet some new attendances to emergency departments are for dental problems. This article describes the signs and symptoms of three common gingival conditions, and briefly outlines treatment.
Caboolture Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
Anthony
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Summers
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D055815:Young Adult
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes