Dentistry and Mass Disaster – A Review
Mass disaster situations may arise from natural or manmade circumstances like bioterrorism and dentists or dental responders have significant roles in human identification, following such occurrences. The various roles of dentists in mass disaster management, that include bio surveillance and noti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4573/7282_CE(Ra)_E(C)_F(H)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK)_PF2(PN).pdf |
| Summary: | Mass disaster situations may arise from natural or manmade circumstances like bioterrorism and dentists or dental responders have
significant roles in human identification, following such occurrences. The various roles of dentists in mass disaster management, that
include bio surveillance and notification, diagnosis and monitoring, triage, referrals of patients, immunizations, decontamination and
infection control would be considered. The varying extents of use of forensic dental techniques and the resulting positive impacts made on
human identification will also be included. The importance of preparation by way of special training for the dental personnel, mass disaster
rehearsal, and use of modern day technology will be stressed on. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |