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Bones heal, teeth don't! The involvement of dentists in the acute and long-term management of patients injured in the Manchester Arena Bomb.
- Source :
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British dental journal [Br Dent J] 2018 May 11; Vol. 224 (9), pp. 681-688. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This paper outlines the involvement of dentists in the treatment of patients following the terror attack at Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017. It predominantly describes the role of the authors - a paediatric dental consultant and maxillofacial surgery dental core trainee (DCT). As a result of the incident a number of patients suffered oro-facial injuries, with many treated at Central Manchester Foundation Trust Hospitals' Manchester Royal Infirmary and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The major incident response of the trust is discussed, as are the presentation of blast injuries and corresponding NHS guidance. Two paediatric cases present the role of the paediatric dental consultant in the acute, intermediate and long-term management of these patients. The presentation of unique dento-alveolar injuries in the context of other trauma and their subsequent treatment demanded true multidisciplinary management. The importance of teeth and oral health to physical and psycho-social wellbeing and recovery was clear and recognised by other teams involved in the patients' management. The experience reinforced the overall impact dental health has on physical and psycho-social health, and how a holistic approach is integral to treatment of major trauma.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Dentists
Emergency Service, Hospital
Facial Injuries
Female
Holistic Health
Humans
Male
Psychological Trauma
Referral and Consultation
Surgery, Oral
Terrorism
Tooth Fractures classification
Tooth Fractures therapy
Tooth Injuries classification
Tooth Injuries diagnosis
Tooth Injuries psychology
United Kingdom
Blast Injuries classification
Blast Injuries diagnosis
Blast Injuries psychology
Blast Injuries therapy
Bombs
Patient Care Management methods
Patient Care Management standards
Tooth Injuries therapy
Wound Healing
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1476-5373
- Volume :
- 224
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- British dental journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29747165
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.353