Are Antibiotics Enough To Treat A Tooth 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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Management of antibiotics in odontogenic infections in pediatric dentistry

Odontogenic infections in children spread rapidly in various areas of the head and neck. That is why it is important for the specialist to take immediate action to avoid putting the patient's life at risk.

Antibiotic treatment in pediatric dentistry should be carried out taking into account the pharmacodynamic characteristics of the pediatric patient. The pediatric dentist must know the drug and the recommended doses to avoid adverse reactions or resistance.

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We share two videos on the correct use and management of the most used antibiotics in infections of odontogenic origin in pediatric dentistry.

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Ameloblastoma in a pediatric patient - Characteristics, treatment and clinical case

Ameloblastoma is an odontogenic tumor, non-malignant but locally aggressive, with high recurrence, and is evidenced as a facial swelling, or sometimes as a radiographic finding.

The patient refers symptoms such as pain, dental mobility, malocclusion and others. Treatment is surgical, and can be conservative or radical, and the technique to be used will depend on the pathological and radiographic evaluation of the tumor.

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We share a review on ameloblastoma and its clinical and radiographic characteristics, as well as surgical treatment, regarding the presentation of the case in a pediatric patient.

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Belardo, Edgar, Velasco, Ignacio, Guerra, Andrés, & Rosa, Edwin. (2012). Mandibular Ameloblastoma in a 10-year-old Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature. International journal of odontostomatology, 6(3), 331-336. https://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-381X2012000300016


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Atraumatic Restorative Treatment - Step-by-step procedure manual

The Atraumatic Restorative Treatment is the caries removal procedure with manual instruments, without rotating equipment, low cost and without anesthesia.

The ART will remove the caries leaving a thicker tooth structure, stopping the caries until the exfoliation of the primary tooth. An adhesive restorative material such as glass ionomer is then placed.

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We share a complete manual on the procedure, tips, indications, instruments and theoretical basis of atraumatic restorative treatment.

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TMJ ankylosis in pediatric patients - Signs and symptoms

TMJ ankylosis is a pathology that consists of the fusion of the components of the joint with the mandibular fossa of the temporal. It may be unilateral or bilateral.

The displacement and movement of the TMJ is partially or totally limited, complicating eating and speaking. Treatment for TMJ ankylosis is surgery and physical therapy.

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Trigeminal Neuralgia: Clinical features and pharmacological and surgical treatment

Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve that is characterized by painful and recurrent episodes at the facial level. Patients refer to this pain as a short-lived electric shock.

The treatment is pharmacological, but surgical treatment should be considered if the pain is not controlled or when the side effects of the drugs are not tolerated.

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Space Maintainer in Pediatric Dentistry: How do they work? Benefits and indications

The primary teeth fulfill several functions, one of them is to save and maintain the space that corresponds to the permanent tooth until its exfoliation.

The premature loss of primary teeth puts the correct position and occlusion of the permanent teeth at risk. Preventive orthodontics makes use of space maintainers to prevent unwanted tooth movements.

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[Nayara Silva de Oliveira Morais1, Fabiana Barbosa Faustino1, Talysson Silva de Oliveira Morais, Elias NaimKassis, Fábio Pereira Linhares de Castro, Andreia Borges Scriboni, Simone Andreia Gubolin, Leandro Moreira Tempest and Idiberto José Zotarelli Filho. (2016); DENTAL SPACE MAINTAINERS: A BRIEF REVIEW. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Oct). 2086-2092] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


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