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Dentistry and mass disaster - a review
Mark David Edward Nathan1, D Sri Sakthi2
1IV BDS Student, Saveetha Dental College , 162, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai, India .
Abstract:
Mass disaster situations may arise from natural or manmade circumstances like bioterrorism and dentists or dental responders have significant roles in human identification, following such occurrences. The various roles of dentists in mass disaster management, that include bio surveillance and notification, diagnosis and monitoring, triage, referrals of patients, immunizations, decontamination and infection control would be considered. The varying extents of use of forensic dental techniques and the resulting positive impacts made on human identification will also be included. The importance of preparation by way of special training for the dental personnel, mass disaster rehearsal, and use of modern day technology will be stressed on.
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