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  • 1Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, Faculté d'odontologie, Service d'odontologie, CHU de Caen, Caen, France.

Sante Publique (Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France)
|May 21, 2026
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General practitioners (GPs) frequently manage dental emergencies, often due to patient access issues. Improved GP training and better dentist integration are needed for effective dental care pathways.

Area of Science:

  • Primary Care Medicine
  • Dental Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Patients with dental pain often consult general practitioners (GPs), but this care is frequently inadequate.
  • Dental emergency consultations in primary care settings are common, highlighting a gap in accessible dental services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the frequency of dental emergency consultations in general practice.
  • To describe the management behaviors of GPs and the care pathways of patients experiencing dental emergencies.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional observational survey was conducted.
  • Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to general practitioners (GPs) via professional bodies and social media.

Main Results:

Keywords:
access to carecare pathwaysdental emergenciesgeneral practice

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  • 68% of 342 participating GPs reported weekly dental emergency consultations, with fewer in high-dentist-density areas.
  • Over 90% of GPs cited appointment delays or dentist recommendations as reasons for patient visits.
  • Only one-third of GPs felt confident managing dental issues, and 95% frequently prescribed antibiotics; 77% referred patients back to dentists.

Conclusions:

  • General practitioners are increasingly handling dental emergencies, indicating a delegation of care influenced by factors beyond dentist availability, such as accessibility and patient perception.
  • Enhancing GP oral health training and promoting dentist involvement in unscheduled care, alongside improved dentist distribution, are crucial for optimizing dental emergency management.