Are we the practicing dentists in karachi competent enough to handle medical emergencies in our dental practices?

Objective: This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and perception of the general dentist to handle medical emergencies in their practice.
Introduction: Health-related crises happening in dental practice can be disturbing. The keys to limiting caution are taking a careful history with the goal that potential crises can be, somewhat, foreseen, and having a piece of decent working information on the most proficient method to oversee crises, should they emerge
Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 384 dentists working in private and government dental hospitals in Karachi Pakistan. The data collected was analyzed for frequency and percentages by using SPSS version 22.
Results: Over 75.5% of dentists have the required skills and knowledge to manage medical emergencies, 87.2% were trained in (BLS) but only 52.1% dentists are confident to perform (BLS). Most of the dentists (74.5%) responded they had an emergency kit in their dental hospitals. More than 85% of the dentists notified that they can identify and diagnose the patient at risk of developing a medical emergency but only 56.8% were confident enough to manage and treat medical emergencies.
Conclusion: This study revealed that a considerable number of dentists had knowledge and skills to manage medical emergencies, but only a few are confident enough to manage and treat medical emergencies. Accentuation ought to be made on the requirement for progressive health-related crisis preparation and to build the information and trust in the administration of health-related crises.