Rapid treatment reduces hospitalization for pediatric patients with odontogenic-based cellulitis

The Burden of Facial Cellulitis Leading to Inpatient Hospitalization

“…Cellulitis is usually mild and readily treated with an appropriate surgical procedure or antibiotics. 1,4 However, infections that spread beyond the initial boarder can progress to surrounding soft tissues and bone and lead to life-threatening maxillofacial emergencies requiring hospital admission. 5 These patients typically have poor outcomes and a prolonged length of hospital stay (LOS) and use a substantial amount of hospital resources.…”

“…This can alter the need for hospital admission. 1 There is a paucity of literature examining the epidemiology of hospitalization in patients with head and neck cellulitis using nationally representative data. 7,8 The purpose of the present study was to present nationally representative estimates of hospitalizations primarily attributed to facial cellulitis and to conduct an exploratory analysis on identifying factors associated with outcomes, such as hospital charges, LOS, disposition status, and occurrence of infectious complications.…”

Use or Misuse of Antibiotics in Pediatric Dentistry!!!

“…In most circumstances, immediate surgical intervention is appropriate [14]. Intravenous antibiotic therapy mostly indicated [12,3]. Penicillin remains the first hand choice for odontogenic infections; additional adjunctive antimicrobial therapy (i.e., metronidazole) can be given where there is anaerobic bacterial involvement [15].…”

“…While countless articles give the impression in the references each year regarding, one antibiotic or another, there is insufficiency of comprehensive information regarding the use of antibiotics in pediatric dentistry [1]. However, in children, microbial resistance to antibiotics is a well-recognized and is a serious worldwide health alarm [2,3].…”

Teleodontologia: elaboração, desenvolvimento e avaliação do website "Portal dos Bebês - Odontologia" como instrumento de informação para pais e/ou cuidadores

“…A cárie dentária é uma doença multifatorial causada por bactérias presentes na cavidade bucal e mediado pela dieta rica açúcares e carboidratos. Está bem estabelecido que a cárie é um processo dinâmico que pode progredir ou regredir, dependendo de uma multiplicidade de variáveis que podem alterar o equilíbrio normal de desmineralização e remineralização (FEATHERSTONE 2006 Levine et al,(2002);sepse Pine et al,(2006), perda de espaço Padma et al (2006);interferência na qualidade de vida Cunnion et al, (2010), interrupção do crescimento e desenvolvimento Clarke et al, (2006), possíveis interferências no desenvolvimento intelectual Jackson et al, (2011), maior incidência de hospitalizaçoes e atendimentos de emergência Oliva et al,(2008), aumento do tempo e custo do tratamento Thikkurissy et al, (2010) e maior risco de novas lesões de cárie em ambas as dentições Skeie et al, (2006).…”