| Medical emergencies, though rare, may occur unpredictably in a dental office during or after dental procedures. It may occur accidentally or subsequent to systemic problems of patients. These series of clinical events entail instantaneous management to evade any potential consequences. Basic life support measures require sufficient knowledge, expertise, skills, and equipment. Several medications and equipment are necessary to be available for immediate reach in any dental office. Health authorities of different countries usually propose these lists to dental practitioners. However, the best emergency kit is the one, which is arranged and maintained by the dentists based on their needs and easily accessible for immediate use. Considering the importance of this subject and the results yielded from the regular visits of the Dental Supervision Department (Vice Chancellor for treatment of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) to the dental centers of Shiraz in the spring and summer of 2023, we decided to recall the importance of emergency medicines and equipment through a brief communication. |
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