Evaluación del conocimiento sobre emergencias médicas en cirugía oral en estudiantes de Clínica Odontológica A2025.

Abstract

Background: Medical-dental emergencies can occur unexpectedly during any type of procedure; however, oral surgery is one of the areas where these types of unexpected emergencies occur most frequently. The application of local anesthesia and tooth extractions can trigger complications, especially in patients with systemic diseases. Objective: The general objective of this study was to determine the level of knowledge regarding the management of medical emergencies in oral surgery among students of the Dentistry Program at the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil (UCSG). Materials and methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional, observational and analytical study was conducted during the A-2025 academic year. The level of knowledge regarding the identification and management of medical emergencies was evaluated. Results: in section 1, 54.6% (n 71) obtained a high level of knowledge, in section 2 39.2% (n 51) low knowledge, in section 3 the majority of students obtained a low level, covering 46.2% of the sample (n 60). In general, it was observed that most students in fourth (30%, n 6), fifth (44.4%, n 16), eighth (44.4%, n 12), ninth (43.8%, n 14) and tenth (73.3%, n 11) obtained a moderate level of knowledge (p = < 0.001). Conclusion: an unacceptable level of knowledge is evident, since less than a third of the sample obtained a high level of knowledge on the care and management of medical-dental emergencies.