Dental infection requiring hospitalisation is a public health problem in Australia: a systematic review demonstrating an urgent need for published data

M Ullah, M Irshad, A Yaacoub, E Carter, A Thorpe… - Dentistry Journal, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The aim of this systematic review was to analyse the published literature on
dental infections leading to hospitalisations in Australia. It was hoped that understanding the …

Severe odontogenic infections with septic progress–a constant and increasing challenge: a retrospective analysis

H Weise, A Naros, C Weise, S Reinert, S Hoefert - BMC oral health, 2019 - Springer
Background More than 90% of all infections in the head and neck region can be traced back
to an odontogenic origin. In rare cases they can lead to sepsis, which may pose a vital threat …

Severe odontogenic infections, part 1: prospective report

TR Flynn, RM Shanti, MH Levi, AK Adamo… - Journal of oral and …, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate a series of patients with
severe odontogenic infections (OI). PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this study, 37 consecutive …

Severe odontogenic infections, part 2: prospective outcomes study

TR Flynn, RM Shanti, C Hayes - Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify significant predictors of 4 outcomes in
patients with severe odontogenic infections: abscess formation, penicillin therapeutic failure …

A five-year retrospective study of odontogenic maxillofacial infections in a large urban public hospital

J Wang, A Ahani, MA Pogrel - International journal of oral and maxillofacial …, 2005 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to analyze the etiology, presentation, management and outcome of
odontogenic maxillofacial infections seen in an urban population that has only one major …

Characteristics and cost impact of severe odontogenic infections

JS Jundt, R Gutta - Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical
presentation, surgical management, and cost implications of inpatients treated for …

Analysis of systemic and local odontogenic infection complications requiring hospital care

L Seppänen, A Lauhio, C Lindqvist, R Suuronen… - Journal of Infection, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Analysis of systemic and local odontogenic infection complications requiring
hospital care. METHODS: All cases of odontogenic infections requiring hospital care, which …

Comparison of maxillofacial space infection in diabetic and nondiabetic patients

DD Rao, A Desai, RD Kulkarni, K Gopalkrishnan… - Oral Surgery, Oral …, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Orofacial space infections are common presentations in maxillofacial
clinics even in the post-antibiotic era. One of the main factors determining the spread of …

Risk factors for life-threatening complications of maxillofacial space infection

X Han, J An, Y Zhang, X Gong, Y He - Journal of Craniofacial …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this study was to review the clinical features of maxillofacial space infection
(MSI), and to identify the potential risk factors predisposing to life-threatening complications …

Risk factors for oral postoperative infection in patients with diabetes

A Barasch, MM Safford, MS Litaker… - Special Care in …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the general population has been increasing sharply.
Currently, much is feared but little is known about postoperative complications of oral …