Errors in the Management of Odontogenic Infections

Pain and swelling originating from a necrotic tooth is a common complaint in emergency departments, accounting for over 400,000 visits to emergency departments in the United States in the year 2006 alone. These patients present significant burdens on hospital budgets and provider time as both hospitals and clinicians are pressured to provide more cost-efficient care. One source of frustration and confusion that leads to inefficient treatment is the ambiguity of managing these infections by emergency medicine teams who triage these patients.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - September 25, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: S. Nelson, B. Christensen, B.J. King Tags: Oral Abstract Track Two: Anesthesia, Infection, OSA, Orthognathic Source Type: research