title: Surgical management of orofacial infections.
abstract: This overview of the surgical management of orofacial odontogenic infections is designed as a practical guide for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Fortunately, the incidence of serious odontogenic infections is decreasing. This decreased frequency, however, necessitates diligent study and mental preparation in advance of the emergent situations in which such cases present.
authors.affiliation: Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas_flynn@hms.harvard.edu
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Flynn
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012119:Respiration; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents