Dental treatment (TG)

Question 1

Is abx prophylaxis recommended for lowering the risk of infection after dentoalveolar surgery (e.g. extraction)?

Answer 1

No (because it doesn’t lower the risk significantly)

Question 2

Why might it be useful to take a radiograph of a suspected dentoalveolar surgical infection?

Answer 2

To eliminate the presence of residual roots or bony sequestra

Question 3

What is appropriate management of infection after dentoalveolar surgery?

Answer 3

Hourly wound irrigation with saline or 0.2% chlorhexidine is helpful.
Abx only to be used if systemic Sx or immunocompromised.

Question 4

What is alveolar osteitis?

Answer 4

Dry socket: pain in and around an extraction site that increases in severity in days 1-4 and resolves spontaneously in 2-3 weeks.