Odontogenic infections in a dental emergency care unit: Eleven-year epidemiological analysis
Braz. j. oral sci
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15(3)July-Sept. 2016. tab
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in English
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| ID: biblio-875024
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To evaluate medical records from patients who underwent abscess drainage due to odontogenic infections in a public hospital in the city of Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais, Brazil) during the period of 2003 and 2013.Methods:
A retrospective analysis of cases which required drainage of abscesses due to dental infections. The types of therapeutic procedures analyzed were endodontic drainage, intraoral mucosa drainage, periodontal drainage, and extraoral drainage.Results:
162,902 cases required dental assistance, and 32,352 cases required drainage of abscesses due to dental infections. The most frequent approach was endodontic drainage (21,313 procedures); the least frequent procedure was extraoral drainage (922 procedures).Conclusions:
Odontogenic infection is a common clinical condition in dental clinics. It should be diagnosed and treated as quickly as possible to avoid or minimize progression to more severe cases. (AU)
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Retrospective Studies
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Focal Infection, Dental
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR
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Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais/BR
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