[A decade review and prospect of Oral Emergency Medicine in China]

The past decade has been a critical period for Oral Emergency Medicine in China, marked by a transition from decentralized practice to systematic development and from experience-based care to guideline-oriented approaches. With the establishment of the Society of Oral Emergency Committee of Chinese Stomatological Association in 2016 as a milestone, the discipline oral emergency medicine has achieved remarkable progress in academic development, clinical services, personnel training, and scientific research. These achievements include the establishment of a discipline connotation tailored to Chinese specific conditions, continuous improvement in diagnostic and therapeutic standards and service accessibility, steady advancement in standardization, the initial formation of a professional workforce, and a significant increase in international influence. Meanwhile, the discipline still faces challenges, including an underdeveloped theoretical framework, imbalanced regional resource allocation, a shortage of specialized professionals, and imperfect multidisciplinary collaboration mechanisms. Drawing on international practices related to oral emergencies and the development experience of emergency medicine in China, this article proposes future goals for discipline construction: establishing a clear disciplinary status, building a systematic theoretical framework, improving the clinical service chain, strengthening the personnel training mechanism, and building scientific research platforms. These efforts aim to advance oral emergency medicine in China from initial establishment to mature development, providing robust support for the"Healthy China"strategy.