Author:
Patel R, Agrawal A, Chaudhary M.
Published Online:
November 30, -0001
Natural or manmade disaster comes with the need of both manpower as well as
health care and public health systems. Effective management of a disaster
requires preparedness and appropriate attitude of healthcare workers. Attitude
of the healthcare workers will impact their response during any emergency
situation coping. Dentists and dental auxiliaries can aggrandise the existing
medical professionals, in responding to a declared medical calamity. This paper
aims at discussing the role of dentists in disaster management. Articles were
searched in various medical databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed
Central, Science direct, Scopus, EBSCO host, Sci hub to gather all relevant
information. The literature search unwraps the potential of dentistry in disaster
management revealing the extended roles of a dentist.
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