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1Applied Clinical Sciences, Naval Institute for Dental and Biomedical Research, 310A B Street, Building 1-H, Great Lakes, IL 60088-5259, USA.
Military Medicine
|February 19, 2008
Summary
A new module in the Dental Common Access System helps identify and quantify dental emergencies in U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel. This tool allows monitoring of dental emergency rates by dental class and cause.
Area of Science:
- Dental Public Health
- Military Health Systems
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Dental emergencies pose a significant challenge to military readiness and personnel well-being.
- Existing systems may lack specific modules for detailed tracking of dental emergencies.
- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps require robust data to manage oral health surveillance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a new component for the Dental Common Access System (DCAS).
- To enable the identification and quantification of dental emergencies within the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
- To provide a tool for monitoring dental emergency rates based on dental class and etiology.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of the Emergency Dental Encounter module within the existing DCAS infrastructure.
- Data collection on dental emergencies encountered by U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
- Categorization of emergencies by dental class and etiological factors.
Main Results:
- The Emergency Dental Encounter module successfully integrates with DCAS.
- The system allows for the identification and quantification of dental emergencies.
- Data on dental emergency rates by dental class and etiology are now monitorable.
Conclusions:
- The Emergency Dental Encounter module enhances the capability to track and analyze dental emergencies in military personnel.
- This module supports improved dental health surveillance and resource allocation.
- Monitoring dental emergency rates is crucial for maintaining operational readiness.
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