Severe odontogenic infection in pregnancy: a timely reminder

Dental practitioners often treat patients that are pregnant. Understanding the altered physiology in the pregnant patient, especially changes in immune function, is vital in effective management of orofacial infections. We present a case of rapidly spreading odontogenic infection in a pregnant patie...

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Published inAustralian dental journal Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 98 - 101
Main Authors Tocaciu, S, Robinson, BW, Sambrook, PJ
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.03.2017
Subjects
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Infection
management
odontogenic infection
Oral Surgical Procedures
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - drug therapy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - surgery
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
surgery
Tooth Diseases - diagnosis
Tooth Diseases - drug therapy
Tooth Diseases - surgery
Infection
odontogenic infection
management
pregnancy
surgery
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Summary:Dental practitioners often treat patients that are pregnant. Understanding the altered physiology in the pregnant patient, especially changes in immune function, is vital in effective management of orofacial infections. We present a case of rapidly spreading odontogenic infection in a pregnant patient requiring surgical management. We also discuss the physiological changes of pregnancy relevant to dentistry, and the principles of managing such infections in the gravid patient.
ISSN:0045-0421
1834-7819
DOI:10.1111/adj.12463