MANAGEMENT OF TOOTHACHES BY A MEDICAL OFFICER ABOARD AN FBM SUBMARINE.

Abstract

The report concerns the problems inherent in toothache management aboard an FBM submarine (these submarines include a medical officer, but no dental officer of dental corpsman in the crew). A basic outline of the most practical solutions for some of these problems is presented. This includes: Problems of patient placement and arrangements for adequate lighting for dental examination; then the diagnosis of toothache; and its treatment (isolation and exclusion of moisture from the field of operation, the minimum set of instruments required, the restorative materials, conservative medical management, and operative procedure, should that become necessary.) This material is intended to supplement the instruction given in the dental section of the course in the School of Submarine Medicine for prospective submarine medical officers. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 16, 1966
Accession Number
AD0638608

Entities

People

  • Donald J. Jarzynski

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Instructions
  • Materials
  • Moisture
  • Submarines
  • Tooth Diseases

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design