Comer R W, Fitchie J G, Caughman W F, Zwemer J D
Department of Oral Diagnosis and Patient Services, Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, Augusta 30912.
Postgrad Med. 1989 Feb 1;85(2):34-7, 41. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1989.11700566.
Emergency physicians are usually the first to see patients with injuries to oral and facial tissues. Because many of these patients may have life-threatening neurologic injuries, secondary oral and perioral problems may be overlooked initially. These injuries, however, have a profound potential for causing lifelong disability and disfigurement and should be addressed as soon as the patient's condition stabilizes. It is essential to diagnose and manage these problems effectively in the emergency setting and then to make prompt direct referral to an appropriate specialist when the patient's condition permits.
急诊医生通常是首批接诊口腔和面部组织受伤患者的医生。由于这些患者中有许多可能存在危及生命的神经损伤，继发性口腔和口周问题最初可能会被忽视。然而，这些损伤极有可能导致终身残疾和毁容，应在患者病情稳定后尽快处理。在急诊环境中有效诊断和处理这些问题，然后在患者病情允许时迅速直接转诊至合适的专科医生处，这至关重要。
