title: Considerations in the management of maxillofacial infections in the pregnant patient.
abstract: The pregnant patient who presents with a maxillofacial infection requires additional management considerations. The maternal-fetal unit requires particular attention to maintain fetal viability, assure a normal pregnancy, and obtain a desirable outcome. The purpose of this article is to inform the oral and maxillofacial surgeon of the clinically relevant material that one needs to understand and consider when treating maxillofacial infections in this particular patient population.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Lawrenz
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Whitley
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Helfrick
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004358:Drug Therapy; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000628:therapy*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology