Emergency Guide for Dental Auxiliaries

Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC Dr. Debra Jennings obtained her DMD from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. With a 21-year experience at Trident Technical College, she taught in the Dental Hygiene and Expanded Duty Dental Assistant programs. During this time she also taught a clinical course to first-year dental students at MUSC to enhance their knowledge of four-handed dentistry. Before attending the MUSC, Dr. Jennings earned dual degrees from the University of South Carolina in archeology/criminal justice and biology/chemistry. Her 30-plus years of practical experience in the dental field runs the gamut from dental hygiene to dentistry. In addition to teaching, she has authored and edited various texts and articles for the dental community. When not in the academic arena, she has volunteered with the Smiles For A Lifetime clinic that services low-income and immigrant populations.

Section I: Prevention
1. Office Preparation
2. Medical History
3. Vital Signs
Section II: Altered Consciousness Emergencies
4. Syncope
5. Seizure Disorders
6. Diabetes Mellitus
7. Cerebrovascular Accident
Section III: Respiratory Distress Emergencies
8. Asthma
9. Hyperventilation
10. Airway Obstruction
Section IV: Cardiovascular Emergencies
11. Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction
12. Cardiopulmonary Respiration
Section V: Immune System Emergencies
13. Allergic Reactions
Section VI: Legal Issues in Emergency Care
14. Occupational Hazards and Emergencies
15. Legal Problems of Emergency Care
Glossary.
Index.