Reducing DNBI with Proper Wisdom Tooth Diagnosis

Abstract

Wisdom teeth account for the second most common Dental-DNBI in a deployed setting. This problem has been observed by physicians and dentists alike. Medical staff at a Role II facility documented treatment needs in Iraq from 2003 to 2004. Over nine months they evaluated4831 patients and found that 925 (19%) had dental needs.1 The most common dental procedures performed were 47% restorations (fillings) followed by 21 percent extractions (oral surgery).1 Murray concluded that predeployment dental screening must improve to minimize dental emergencies.1

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1212251

Entities

People

  • Yann J. Rodenas

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Army Personnel
  • Bone Diseases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Evacuation
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Mouth Diseases
  • Oral Surgery
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Surgery
  • Teeth
  • Tooth Diseases
  • United States Central Command
  • Universities
  • Wound Infections
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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