TEXTBOOK ON MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY IN PEDIATRIC PRACTICE

Although rare medical emergencies do occur in the dental office. While the majority of medical emergencies occur in adult patients pediatric medical emergencies can occur too. Pediatric medical emergencies occur quickly without warning and with possible severe consequences due to the child’s underdeveloped physiology coupled with small oxygen reserves. Successful resolution of the emergency requires early recognition of the problem and swift definitive treatment. This book deals with the medical emergency in pediatric dentistry.