title: Dental emergencies.
abstract: Emergency dental problems can result from trauma, dental pathology, or from dental treatment itself. While the physician can treat many instances of dental trauma, the patient should see a dentist as soon as possible so that teeth can be saved. Emergency treatment of dental pathology usually involves relief of pain and/or swelling. Bleeding is the most frequent post-treatment emergency. The physician should be able to make the patient comfortable until definitive dental treatment can be available. In many areas dentists have set up 'on-call' systems; doctors in small communities may find these facilities particularly useful.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pedersen