Dental Emergency Rates at an Expeditionary Medical Facility Supporting Operation Inherent Resolve
The results of this study confirm that dental emergencies continue to be a threat to overall readiness in deployed environments. The primary etiologic factor in the current study was as a result of tooth fracture and/or caries.
Authors
- Amar Kosaraju
- Michael W Struthers
- Kraig S Vandewalle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6432-1274)
Institutions
- Keesler Medical Center (US)
- Joint Base San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae505
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- Defense Health Agency