If Any Dentist treating patient and epilepsy occur then following covenant should be taken as Life saving AID for patient….
I.Stop treatment from mouth and remove all surgical instruments .
II.Make the body relaxed by making dental chair parallel to floor and supine position .
III.Place the patient on his or her side.
IV.Do not restrain the patient.
V.Both patient and dentist sholud be cool and clam,dont make it Hovac.
VI.Do not put fingers in patient’s mouth.
VII.Call emergency if seizing increases more than 3 minutes.
VIII.Administer oxygen at the rate of 6-8L/minute.
IX.If seizure last longer than more 1 min. ,administer 10 mg dose of diazopan intramuscularly.
X.Be aware of the fresh airway.
Once the seizure is over then-
I.Do not take futher dental treatment.
II.Try to talk to the patient to know the patient’s consciousness level.
III.Do not allow patient to leave the dental clinic.
IV.Try to contact the patient’s family,if she/he is alone.
V.Give a glass of sugar+salt water or any fruit juice.
VI.Do a brief oral examination.
VII.If patient feel good then discharge with resposible family member.
Regards
Gaurang Thanvi
Jodhpur Dental College
