Dental Emergency Kits

Dental emergency kits should be kept within sight and well stocked at every dental office. While the exact contents may vary between vendors, these kits contain medical supplies for treating emergencies such as cardiac arrest or anaphylactic shock until help arrives. Contents may include airway devices, ambu bags, oxygen, smelling salts, Epinephrine, Atropine, Lidocaine, Histamine blocker, Nitroglycerine, Bronchodilator and Glucose as well as general first aid supplies. The kit should be compartmentalized into key areas of care for quick access. Your staff should be aware of where your dental emergency kit is at all times and should be familiar with all its features. Be sure to periodically check the status of your emergency kit for dwindling supplies and expired medications. Keeping a dental emergency kit on hand at all times can prevent an emergency from turning into a tragedy.