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  2. Alveolar osteitis - Wikipedia

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    The most common location of dry socket: in the socket of an extracted mandibular third molar (wisdom tooth). Since alveolar osteitis is not primarily an infection, there is not usually any pyrexia (fever) or cervical lymphadenitis (swollen glands in the neck), and only minimal edema (swelling) and erythema (redness) is present in the soft tissues surrounding the socket.

  3. Antibiotic use in dentistry - Wikipedia

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    In dentistry, phenoxymethyl penicillin is used as it is acid-resistant and can be administered orally. Its common uses include treatment against acute oral infections such as dental abscesses, [5] pericoronitis, salivary gland infections and post-extraction infection. The main disadvantage however, is that patients can be allergic to penicillin ...

  4. Dental antibiotic prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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    In the past, bacteremia caused by dental procedures (in most cases due to viridans streptococci, which reside in oral cavity), such as a cleaning or extraction of a tooth was thought to be more clinically significant than it actually was. However, it is important that a dentist or a dental hygienist be told of any heart problems before ...

  5. What is a deep dental cleaning? Dentists reveal what to ... - AOL

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    Unlike a routine dental cleaning, the techniques used in a deep cleaning get below the gum line to remove bacteria stuck there. The procedure, which involves local anesthetic to temporarily numb ...

  6. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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    In order to obtain permission from patient for extraction of tooth, the dentist should explain that other treatment options are available, what is involved in the dental extraction procedure, the potential risks of the procedure and the benefits of the procedure. [2] The process of gaining consent should be documented in clinical notes. [2]

  7. Healing of periapical lesions - Wikipedia

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    This tooth requires retreatment to prevent a future infection from the non-treated canals. It is possible that after conventional endodontic therapy has been completed, little to no resolution of the periapical lesion occurs over a considerable amount of time; there is a great deal of current research that discusses the possible reasons for ...

  8. Mouth infection - Wikipedia

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    Mouth infections, also known as oral infections, are a group of infections that occur around the oral cavity. They include dental infection, dental abscess, and Ludwig's angina. Mouth infections typically originate from dental caries at the root of molars and premolars that spread to adjacent structures. In otherwise healthy patients, removing ...

  9. Side effects of not brushing your teeth enough go way beyond ...

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    The importance of brushing and flossing is no surprise to anyone who's ever seen a dentist.That said, not taking care of one's teeth can have far more serious consequences than not passing the ...