Office emergencies and emergency kits.

Preparedness to recognize and appropriately manage medical emergencies in the dental environment includes the following: current BLS certification for all office staff; didactic and clinical courses in emergency medicine; periodic office emergency drills; telephone numbers of EMS or other appropriately trained health care providers; emergency drug kit and equipment, and the knowledge to properly use all items. This update on office emergencies and emergency kits replaces the previous Association report, prepared in 1980 by the Council on Dental Therapeutics.