A Computer Assisted Program for the Management of Acute Dental Pain. User's Manual
Abstract
This user's manual is designed to accompany the dental pain program implemented on MS-DOS computers. The manual contains introductory information, a description of equipment needed, an overview of the different parts of the system, a list of definitions, a list of the treatment protocols, and a tutorial. The dental program was initially developed at the Great Lakes Dental Research Institute, Great Lakes Illinois. The program was adapted to MS-DOS format and implemented on an IBM-PC/AT computer by the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Groton, Connecticut. The program provides diagnostic assistance for patients who present with trauma and non-trauma related dental pain, for which it considers 35 dental conditions. It also provides textbook type assistance in the differential diagnosis of 49 soft tissue lesions. In addition to diagnostic advice, the program provides treatment recommendations for each of the 35 conditions considered by the main program. The treatment advice was written by a Navy dental officer and considers the procedures and medications available aboard the submarine.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 28, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA215451
Entities
People
- Cindy Burgess-russotti
- Dale Hamilton
- Karen Fisherkeller
- Stephen Ralls
Organizations
- Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory