Table 2: Most frequent dental emergencies and patient management.
|
|
n (%) |
|
Most frequent emergency cases: |
|
|
Spontaneous pain |
97 (75.8%) |
|
External/internal swelling |
14 (10.9%) |
|
Pain during eating |
8 (6.3%) |
|
Other (ex: dental trauma, hyper-sensitivity, tooth mobility) |
9 (7%) |
|
Most frequent treatments |
|
|
Pulpotomy/extirpation |
66 (53.2%) |
|
Extractions |
27 (21.8%) |
|
Temporary restorations |
16 (12.9%) |
|
Prescribing antibiotics |
15 (12.1%) |