West China Journal of Stomatology

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The role dental profession can play in mass casualty and disaster events

LI Gang   

  1. Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi′an 710032, China
  • Received:2008-08-25 Revised:2008-08-25 Online:2008-08-20 Published:2008-08-20
  • Contact: LI Gang,Tel:029- 84776159

Abstract:

A study of the dental professional action to the struggle for the mass casualty and disaster events was reported. The dental professional first aid and care, triage of casualties, maxillofacial surgery, forensic odontology to the struggle for the mass casualty and disaster events were discussed. The dental profession personals must make the more specific contribution in the mass casualty and disaster events in the future.

Key words: 灾难事故, 口腔医学, 现场救护, 伤员分类, 颌面外科, 牙齿鉴定