Should Teeth Be Extracted Immediately in the Presence of Acute Infection? - 08/10/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.coms.2011.07.003
Ankur Johri, DDS, MD, Joseph F. Piecuch, DMD, MD ⁎ 
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-1720, USA
Corresponding author.Résumé |
Immediate extraction of teeth in the setting of an acute infection has shown to be beneficial for many reasons. It results in faster resolution of the infection, decreased pain, and earlier return of function and oral intake. The risk of seeding the infection into deeper spaces by performing immediate extraction is low.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Tooth extraction, Infection, Pericoronitis, Third molar
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Vol 23 - N° 4
P. 507-511 - novembre 2011 Retour au numéro
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