title: [Dental trauma and dental practitioners' role in disaster events].
abstract: Dental and facial trauma is not uncommon during normal Life routine, particularly during disaster events. The aim of this report is to review the recommendations for dental professionals' role in disaster events and the IsraeLi experience in oral, dental and facial injuries during wars and terror attacks. PrincipLes for prevention and primary care for those injuries are also reported. Education and preparation of medical and dental teams to take part in medical emergency management in disaster events is warranted. Dentists should be prepared to take a role in disaster preparedness while heaLthcare givers, and physicians, should be knowledgeabLe in treating oral, dental and facial injuries. Proper education and preparation will lead to better treatment and disaster event management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics and Dental Trauma, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel. Sh_lin@rambam.health.gov.il
authors.forename: Shaul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yehuda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zadik
authors.forename: Liran
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D002959:Civil Defense / Q000458:organization & administration; D003815:Dentists / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D024382:Professional Role; D023481:Terrorism; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014857:Warfare