Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 12
First page : ( 1012) Last page : ( 1015)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.37506/v10/i12/2019/ijphrd/192259

Management of Anaphylaxis in Dental Clinics: A Review

Angelinteena S.^1,*, Aswath Nalini², Hemalatha V.T.³, Amudhan A.⁴, Sarumathi T.⁴

¹Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

²Professor & Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

³Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

⁴Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding Author: Angelinteena S., Post Graduate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, e-mail id-teena19121995@gmail.com

Online published on 31 March, 2020.

Abstract

Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, generalized or systemic hypersensitivity condition with increased mortality and requires immediate management. Dentist will face this kind of risky entity most commonly while administering local anesthesia. This review is just to update and to impart knowledge regarding management of anaphylaxis to the dentists to avoid fatality.

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Keywords

Anaphylaxis, dentistry, adrenaline, lignocaine.

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