Schweizer Monatsschrift für Zahnmedizin = Revue mensuelle suisse d'odonto-stomatologie = Rivista mensile svizzera di odontologia e stomatologia / SSO
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Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed · Jan 2007
Comparative StudyAlternative concept of ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in dental chairs.
Infrequent training of artificial ventilation in dental facilities implies poor performance of this procedure under CPR. Gastric inflation is a significant issue when ventilation is performed on an unprotected airway. An Easy Grip (EG) Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitator, a Laryngeal Tube (LT), size #5, and a SMART BAG (SB) resuscitator, a pressure-limiting device, were tested to assess the respiratory effects especially focussing on prevention of gastric inflation during simulated CPR. ⋯ In a later stage of CPR or in case of mask ventilation difficulties, the LT may serve as a helpful tool in dental facilities. CPR training must focus on the importance of chest compression which must not be discontinued if an LT is inserted. The SB might gain value if higher tidal volumes are achieved, exerting a higher risk of gastric inflation.
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Schweiz Monatsschr Zahnmed · Jan 2007
[The Interdiscipilinary Orofacial Pain Consulting Service at the Center for Dental and Oral Medicine and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Zurich, Switzerland].
At the Center for Dental and Oral Medicine and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery of the University of Zurich, a new interdisciplinary pain consulting service was established in early 2005 due to the increasing number of referrals of orofacial pain patients to the center. This unit comprises specialists of various dental and medical disciplines as well as psychologists and physical therapists. This article highlights the most common clinical pictures of chronic orofacial pain patients and describes the organizational mechanisms associated with referrals to our interdisciplinary pain service.