Trouble shooting everyday restorative emergencies

Restorative emergencies present themselves nearly every day in a general practice. Both patients and staff appreciate a designed triage protocol that is followed to route patients for treatment. Although most restorative emergencies do not require immediate attention, to patients, the problem is unsettling and they would want it evaluated as soon as possible. When the necessity for the immediate treatment of an emergency is confirmed, the office schedule is least disrupted when the practitioner and staff follow restorative treatment techniques that manage the dilemma. This article has attempted to provide the dentist with some methods of triage and treatment of restorative emergencies. There are other methods for treating patients with similar emergency needs. The manner that is chosen has to be the one that works at a clinically predictable level.