Medical Emergencies In Non-hospital Based Private Dental Practice: Are We Prepared?

Aim/Objective: A study to obtain data of medical emergencies at the non-hospital based private dental practice of private clinics in Petaling district of Selangor. Methodology: 90 out of 281 identified main practitioners of private non-hospital based private dental clinics in Petaling district of Selangor agreed to participate. A standardized questionnaire formsused consist of four parts including demographic data, emergency equipment and drugs available, occurrence of medical emergencies and training/competency of dental practitioners. All data retrieved were analyze using descriptive statistical analysis.