OROFACIAL ODONTOGENIC INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICAL DISEASES

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Pyogenic orofacial infections are most commonly odontogenic in origin. Although such infections are usually self-limiting and spatially confined, purulent material may occasionally borrow deeply into contiguous fascial space or planes far from the initial site of involvement. The incidence of orofacial infection remains low in this modern era of preventive dental care and antibiotic therapy, but severe orofacial infections are most frequently observed in the medically compromised patients. We experienced 5 cases of severe orofacial odontogenic infection associated with medical diseases, and then concluded as follows : 1. The average hospitalized period was about 5 weeks, and the signs that indicated that the infections were controlled usually appeared in third week after incision and drainage. 2. The involved medical diseases were diabetes mellitus iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, malnutrition, etc. 3. The medical diseases should be treated coincidently with control of infection.