Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: November | Volume: 7 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 273-279
Presentation of Odontogenic Infection- A Prospective Analysis
Rishi Thukral1, Dal Singh2, Akanksha Thukral3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Vidisha (M.P.)
2Professor & Head, KLR’s Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, NH-16, Rajanagaram, Rajahmundry-533294, East Godavari (Dist.) A.P. India
3Private Practitioner, Vedanta Hospital, Bhopal (M.P)
Corresponding Author: Rishi Thukral
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Infections of the maxillofacial area constitute a frequent entity in the daily practice of maxillofacial surgeons. Human beings are subjected to various infections. Although dental health in India is improving, infections in the orofacial region are known to commonly arise from dental origin. Odontogenic infections are one of the most frequently occurring infectious processes known to both antiquity and present day health care practice. Although there is very little data regarding the incidence of infections of oral cavity, no one doubts its relevance.
Material and Methods: Patients suffering from various infections of the maxillofacial region were examined, clinically and radiologically. Treatment done was extraction, incision and drainage and antibiotic therapy.
Result: A total of 82 patients with Maxillofacial infection, in one year duration, were included in the study. The age ranged from 5yrs to 75yrs, In all the patients included in the study five clinical signs were recorded i.e Swelling, Trismus, pain, fever and difficulty in breathing, Out of 82 patients 58.54% of the patients had the foci and infection on left side. Mandibular teeth are involved in 71.95% of cases and 28.05% maxillary teeth are involved.
Conclusion: The correct diagnosis and institution of appropriate treatment is a key to successful management of odontogenic infections. Untreated or inappropriately treated simple periapical abscess has a potential of causing local extensions, distant site involvement and in some cases fatal complications. A simple periapical abscess in a healthy individual usually responds well to local therapy with or without surgical drainage
Keywords: Odontogenic infection, abscess, incision and drainage.
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