Role of Dentists during Mass Disasters: A Review

Autor: Kiran Vallamchetla, Kotya N Maloth, Vani Chappidi, Stuti Goyal, Sridevi Ugrappa, Srikanth Kodangal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vol 29, Iss 4, Pp 371-373 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0972-1363
DOI: 10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_91_17
Popis: Mass disasters cause damage, ecological disruption, and loss of human life on a massive scale. The reasons for these ranges from natural causes such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes to secondary human causes like wars. Such massive disruption of life demands help from people belonging to various sectors of healthcare, providing pre-identified, structured, and systematic aid to the victims of the disaster. This review article highlights the role of a dentist in such massive disasters. The dentist not only provides first aid to the victims but also aids in the identification of human remains.
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