Maxillofacial infection. A retrospective evaluation of eight years
AIM: To evaluate medical records from patients who had maxillofacial infections between August 2002 and May 2010.METHODS: Analysis of 157 patients' data looking for epidemiology, causes of the infection, type of treatment established and complications.RESULTS: 113 patients had odontogenic infections and 44 had non-odontogenic infections. The white ethnicity was the most affected (64.33%), prevailing the men (53.5%). The odontogenic infections occurred mostly at the mandible (55.74%), involving the posterior teeth (82%). Dental decay was the main etiology (90.90%). The most affected facial anatomic region was the submandibular (42.85%). Surgical treatment was required in 76% of the cases.CONCLUSIONS: Maxillofacial infections should be treated as soon as possible. Even without culture and antibiogram results, it was possible to treat the infection and to reestablish tissue function.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - UNICAMP
2014
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-32252014000200098 |
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