[Persistent fever of dental origin].
Based on 5 cases of unexplained prolonged fever, the authors stress the need to systematically look for a dental focus of infection. They discuss the difficulties in determining the site of the probable causal focus and stress the uncertain pathogenic relationship between the dental focus of infection and the fever. The extraction of infected teeth leads to a cure, however, the functional disadvantages of multiple extractions need to be carefully taken into account.
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Service de Stomatologie de l'Hôpital Font-Pré, Toulon.
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Fourestier
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Gacon
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Quilichini
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Aubert
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Chaffanjon
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Roubaudi
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010497:Pericoronitis / Q000150:complications; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications
Fièvre au long cours d'origine dentaire.