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[The odontogenic abscess. Aetiology, treatment and involvement in the orofacial region]
F K Spijkervet1, A Vissink, G M Raghoebar
1Afdeling Mondziekten, Kaakchirurgie en Bijzondere Tandheelkunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen. f.k.l.spijkervet@kchir.azg.nl
Abstract:
Odontogenic infections are a common problem in daily practice. Occasionally, an odontogenic infection evolves an abscess. This article discusses the aetiology, the treatment and the involvement of odontogenic abscesses in the oro-facial region. Their occurrence, course and treatment are depending on the patient's immune response, and on microbial and environmental factors.
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