Sussex First Aid Courses Blog - First Aid Advice, Medical Emergency Guidance & Training Insights

Medical emergencies in dental practice may be uncommon, but when they happen, the whole dental team needs to know what to do. Over many years of delivering medical emergency training to dental teams, I have seen how much expectations have changed. Patients rightly expect dental professionals to be prepared for a medical emergency and to have the appropriate training, equipment and systems in place.

Seizures and Epilepsy in the Dental Practice Recognition, Emergency Management and Midazolam By Garry Perkins, former Paramedic and Founder of Sussex First Aid Courses Ltd A seizure occurring in the dental chair can be an extremely challenging medical emergency for the whole dental team. Having spent more than 35 years working in emergency care as a paramedic, as well as many years teaching annual medical-emergency CPD to dental teams, I believe seizure management is an area

Management of Anaphylaxis, Recognition and Treatment in the Dental practice

Accidents and medical emergencies can happen to anybody at any time and in any place, if either takes place in a dental practice there should be staff that are adequately trained to deal with the problem quickly and correctly.

Fainting, medically known as syncope, is a sudden and temporary loss of consciousness caused by an insufficient blood supply to the brain. While often harmless, fainting can be distressing for both the patient and the dental team — and in some cases, it may point to a more serious underlying condition.

Angina vs Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction): Understanding, Symptoms, and First Aid treatment with-in the Dental practice setting.