Background: More than 90% of all infections in the head and neck region can be traced back to an odontogenic origin. In rare cases they can lead to sepsis, which may pose a vital threat to the patient ...

Cutaneous dental (or odontogenic) sinus tracts are uncommon occurrences in which a channel forms from a dental focus of infection to a drainage site on the skin of the face or neck. Odontogenic sinus ...

Computed tomography (CT) images showing the presence of gas appeared to indicate a more serious infection, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

April 23, 2008 (Barcelona) — Moxifloxacin (MXF) is well tolerated, is significantly more effective at reducing pain, and shows significantly improved clinical efficacy over clindamycin (CLI) in the ...

Imaging helped clinicians diagnose and treat rare orbital and mouth abscesses caused by a dental infection in a 13-year-old boy, according to a case report recently published in the European Journal ...