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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 133, No 9, 1181-1187.
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Dentistry’s response to bioterrorism

A report of a consensus workshop



ALBERT H. GUAY, D.M.D.

Background and Overview. The possibility of a significant bioterrorist attack on the civilian population of the United States has become a focus of local, state and national attention since the fall of 2001. An appropriate role for dentistry in the response to a massive bioterrorist attack has not yet been established, even though dentistry’s role in other disasters has been developed and proven to be effective. To develop a consensus on a potential role for dentistry in dealing with bioterrorism, experts in bioterrorism issues and representatives of key organizations that could play a role in dentistry’s response met at the American Dental Association’s Workshop on the Role of Dentistry in Bioterrorism in June.

Conclusions. In the event of a bioterrorist attack, dentists may be called on to fulfill several functions: education, risk communication, diagnosis, surveillance and notification, treatment, distribution of medications, decontamination, sample collection and forensic dentistry. Local dental societies should develop a plan for the dental response to potential bioterrorist attacks that can be integrated into each community’s mass disaster response plan. Educational programs for dentists should be developed to prepare them for providing services they may be recruited to perform in an emergency.

Practice Implications. Dentistry has assets in personnel and facilities that can be of great value in responding to a major bioterrorist attack on the United States.




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