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Role of Dentist in Disaster Management: A Review

Rahul Patel, Anagha Agrawal, Munni Chaudhary

Keywords : Dentists, Disaster preparedness, Disaster response, Disasters, Mass casualty situations, Role

Citation Information : Patel R, Agrawal A, Chaudhary M. Role of Dentist in Disaster Management: A Review. 2025; 2 (1):9-11.

DOI: 10.5005/jihr-11055-0012

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 25-11-2025

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2025; The Author(s).


Abstract

Both human resources and public health and medical systems are required in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Healthcare professionals must be prepared and have the right mindset to manage a disaster effectively. Healthcare professionals’ attitudes will affect how they react in any emergency circumstance. In the event of a declared medical emergency, dentists and dental assistants can supplement the current medical staff. The purpose of this essay is to discuss dentists’ roles in disaster relief. To find all pertinent material, articles were searched throughout a number of medical databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed Central, ScienceDirect, Scopus, EBSCOhost, and Sci-Hub. The potential of dentistry in crisis management is revealed by the literature search, which also reveals the wide range of responsibilities that dentists can assume.

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