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lunes, 12 de febrero de 2024

Appropriate use of antibiotics in pediatric odontogenic infections

Pharmacology

Oral infections in pediatric patients can trigger a severe septic condition that can put the patient's life at risk. The appropriate use of antibiotics is effective in the treatment of oral infections of odontogenic origin.

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Knowledge of antibiotic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics prevents resistance and adverse drug reactions. In addition, we must take a correct anamnesis to avoid allergic processes.

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We share updated information on the appropriate use of antibiotics in infectious processes of odontogenic origin in pediatric patients.

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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Use of antibiotic therapy for pediatric dental patients. The Reference Manual of Pediatric Dentistry. Chicago, Ill.: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; 2023:537-41.

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How to manage dental infections? - Specific pharmacological treatment

dental infections

Various types of infections (caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, etc.) can originate in the oral cavity, all of them of different severity. In some cases they can put the patient's life at risk and require hospital care.

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The dentist must recognize the symptoms, the clinical and pharmacological management of odontogenic infections, in order to act immediately and thus avoid the aggravation of the conditions.

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Let us know the causative agents of odontogenic infections and the clinical management and specific pharmacological treatment for each of them.

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J Can Dent Assoc 2010;76:a37

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Antibiotics in dental infections in children. Which one to use?

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The oral cavity presents a flora that can be affected by an infectious process, at which point the flora becomes opportunistic. The use of antibiotics must be reasonable to control infectious processes.

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The administration of drugs must be responsible to avoid antibiotic resistance (ability of a microorganism to resist the effects of a drug). Before prescribing a medication, it is necessary to review and analyze the drug to avoid resistance and other problems such as allergies.

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We share a study that analyzes the characteristics and use of the most widely used antibiotics in pediatric dentistry during a dental infection.

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Cherry, W.R., Lee, J.Y., Shugars, D.A., White, R.P., & Vann, W.F. (2012). Antibiotic use for treating dental infections in children: a survey of dentists' prescribing practices. Journal of the American Dental Association, 143 1, 31-8.

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Appropriate use of antibiotics in pediatric dentistry

Pharmacology

Antibiotics are used worldwide for the effective control of infectious processes, and are widely used in pediatric dentistry today. The prescription of antibiotics must be responsible to avoid bacterial resistance.

A high incidence of secondary effects and adverse reactions has been documented due to the excessive and unjustified use of antibiotics in pediatric dentistry. It is important that the pediatric dentist performs a complete clinical history and knows the antibiotic that is going to be prescribed.

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We share the study that was carried out with the objective of determining the misuse and consequences of the imprudent prescription of antibiotics in pediatric dentistry.

Pharmacology


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Aidasani B, Solanki M, Khetarpal S, Ravi Pratap S. Antibiotics: their use and misuse in paediatric dentistry. A systematic review. Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2019 Jun;20(2):133-138.

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Correct use of analgesics and anti-inflammatories in pediatric dentistry - Indications and secondary effects

Pharmacology

Analgesics and anti-inflammatories, together with antibiotics, are the drugs most used in dentistry. Analgesics are used to reduce and control pain, and anti-inflammatories prevent and reduce inflammatory processes.

The professional must know the properties and protocols of all the drugs that he is going to prescribe. In the same way he must prevent and control unwanted side effects.

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We share an article that updates the correct prescription of analgesics and anti-inflammatories, and reports on contraindications and unwanted side effects of drugs.

Pharmacology


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Lupșe, Irina & Muntean, Alexandrina & Chiș, Ioana-Andreea & Daniliuc, Anca-Ioana & Ghergie, Mircea. (2021). ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES AND ANALGESICS IN PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. Romanian Journal of Stomatology. 67. 71-75. 10.37897/RJS.2021.2.1.


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jueves, 8 de septiembre de 2022

Dental pain in pediatric dentistry - Assessment tools

Pediatric Dentistry

Dental pain interferes with the patient's quality of life, and is usually caused by caries, but can also be caused by trauma. The control of dental pain in pediatric dentistry is considered a challenge for the operator.

Clinical and radiographic evaluation is essential to determine the origin of the pain, which may be of dental origin or of the adjacent structures. Currently there are instruments that help us assess dental pain in children.

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We share an article that reviews the important aspects of pain in pediatric dentistry, and the tools for a correct evaluation today.

Pediatric Dentistry


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Darmawan Setijanto. Dental Pain Among Children and Adolescents. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy Vol 11, Issue 5, May-Jun2020

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sábado, 27 de agosto de 2022

Are Antibiotics Enough To Treat A Tooth Infection?

Oral Infection

Dental caries is a multifactorial infection, with a very high prevalence in the world, which destroys dental tissue and compromises the dental pulp, generating the much feared dental pain.

Night pain is one of the characteristic signs of dental infection and one of the reasons for most consultation in dental emergencies. The evaluation is clinical and radiological to determine the degree of involvement of caries.

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The administration of antibiotics is necessary to control the pain and the evolution of the infection, but is it enough? The answer below...

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