id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-014333-54ow0ckn Ireland, Robert Expert view: Robert Ireland 2020-11-13 .txt text/plain 776 44 63 The study shows most patients were managed successfully by the triaging nurse on the first call. The study has shown how a whole-team approach to triaging can work advice' is within the scope of practice of the dental nurse but diagnosing is not. It is of concern that some patients were unable to contact their own dentist since the absence of an efficient out-of-hours on-call service is likely to elevate patient stress and potentially negatively impact on a patient's pain threshold, particularly at the time of a pandemic when access to emergency dental care might be restricted. Dental Nurse triage of patients with dental emergencies Conference: IADR General Session and Exhibition Triaging of non-scheduled appointments in general dental practice: a clinical audit Evaluation of a dental nurse-led triage system in a private dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Br Dent J 2020; 229: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-2177-3. ./cache/cord-014333-54ow0ckn.txt ./txt/cord-014333-54ow0ckn.txt