Severe odontogenic infection: An emergency. Case report
| Autor: | Miguel Peñarrocha-Diago, David Peñarrocha-Oltra, Marcelo Guzmán-Letelier, Camilo Diaz-Ricouz, Claudia Crisosto-Jara |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Dental practice
medicine.medical_specialty Odontología Case Report Angina 03 medical and health sciences Surgical decompression 0302 clinical medicine medicine 030223 otorhinolaryngology Head and neck Intensive care medicine General Dentistry Odontogenic infection business.industry 030206 dentistry CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO] medicine.disease Ciencias de la salud Antibiotic coverage Cellulitis UNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Oral Surgery business Airway |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry Guzmán Letelier, Marcelo ; Crisosto Jara, Claudia ; Diaz Ricouz, Camilo ; Peñarrocha Diago, Miguel ; Peñarrocha Oltra, David. Severe odontogenic infection: an emergency. Case report. En: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry. 2017. Vol. 9, no. 2: 319 RODERIC. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat de Valéncia instname |
| ISSN: | 1989-5488 |
| Popis: | Odontogenic infections (OI) are a major reason for consultation in dental practice. They affect people of all ages, and most of them respond well to current medical and surgical treatments. However, some OI can spread to vital and deep structures, overcome the host immune system - especially in diabetic, immunocompromised or weakened patients - and even prove fatal. Ludwig's angina is a severe form of diffuse cellulitis that can have an acute onset and spread very rapidly, bilaterally affecting areas of the head and neck, and may prove life threatening. A case of severe dental infection is presented in which emphasis is placed on the importance of airway maintenance, followed by surgical decompression under adequate antibiotic coverage. Key words:Ludwig's angina, severe odontogenic infection, surgical decompression, dental infection. |
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