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Dental practitioners often treat patients that are pregnant. Understanding the altered physiology in the pregnant patient, especially changes in immune function, is vital in effective management of orofacial infections. We… Click to show full abstract
Dental practitioners often treat patients that are pregnant. Understanding the altered physiology in the pregnant patient, especially changes in immune function, is vital in effective management of orofacial infections. We present a case of rapidly spreading odontogenic infection in a pregnant patient requiring surgical management. We also discuss the physiological changes of pregnancy relevant to dentistry, and the principles of managing such infections in the gravid patient.
Keywords:
pregnancy timely;
infection;
severe odontogenic;
odontogenic infection;
infection pregnancy
Journal Title: Australian Dental Journal
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Australian Dental Journal
Year Published: 2017
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