Should teeth be extracted immediately in the presence of acute infection?

Ankur Johri; Joseph F Piecuch

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2011.07.003

Should teeth be extracted immediately in the presence of acute infection?

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2011 Nov;23(4):507-11, v. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2011.07.003.

Authors

Ankur Johri¹, Joseph F Piecuch

Affiliation

¹ Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-1720, USA.

PMID: 21982602
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2011.07.003

Abstract

Immediate extraction of teeth in the setting of an acute infection has shown to be beneficial for many reasons. It results in faster resolution of the infection, decreased pain, and earlier return of function and oral intake. The risk of seeding the infection into deeper spaces by performing immediate extraction is low.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bacterial Infections / physiopathology*
Contraindications
Focal Infection, Dental / microbiology
Focal Infection, Dental / prevention & control
Humans
Pericoronitis / microbiology*
Tooth Diseases / microbiology*
Tooth Extraction*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents