Almost every dentist have come across common odontogenic infections. The article provides a brief outline about these infections and their management. Odontogenic infections are the infections which are primarily of dental caries. These infections can originate within the teeth or the surrounding tissues. These are the most common presentations to the dentist which require assistance.
The infections can localized or sometimes systemic implications. About 70% of the odontogenic infections occur as periapical inflammations. Odontogenic infections results in tooth loss in about 50% percent of patients if not treated properly. Moreover, these infections cause pain, discomfort and in serious cases can extend beyond natural barriers to other maxillofacial areas causing potentially life-threatening disorders in deep fascial spaces of head and neck. The systemic complications arising from…
