Odontogenic Infections.
The pathogenesis of odontogenic infection is polymicrobial, consisting of various facultative and strict anaerobes. The dominant isolates are strictly anaerobic gram-negative rods and gram-positive cocci. The periapical infection is the most common form of odontogenic infection. Although odontogenic infections are usually confined to the alveolar ridge vicinity, they can spread into deep fascial spaces. Cavernous sinus thrombosis, brain abscess, airway obstruction, and mediastinitis are possible complications of dental infections. The most important element in treating odontogenic infections is elimination of the primary source of the infection with antibiotics as adjunctive therapy.
Atlanta, GA, USA; Faculty of Medicine, Mona Dental Program, University of the West Indies, Kingston 6, Jamaica; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodhull Hospital, 760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA. Electronic address: oeogle@aol.com.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014070:Tooth
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Dental abscess; Dental infections; Microbiota of dental infections