Poor Management Odontogenic Infection Complications in Non-Medically Compromised Maxillofacial Patients in Salah Alden General Hospital

Abstract

Odontogenic infections one of the most common diseases in the oral and maxillofacial region. Precise &careful management of such patients very important. Poor management of odontogenic infection may leads to serious Complications in the maxillofacial region. Aims of the study. Hasten & facilitate patient recovery. Evaluate the most common poor management complication in maxillofacial region. Patients and methods. Sample of 20 patients complaining of poor management odontogenic infections. The data obtained from patients attending maxillofacial clinic. Same data collection formula for all patients. Results. The complications was, (10%) Buccal space abscess. (45%) Submandibular abscess. (10%) Submassetric abscess. (20%) Ludwig’s angina. (10%) Supra sternal abscess. (5%) Necrotizing fasciitis Pt no. complaining according to Poor type of treatment was (35%) Antibiotics only. (15%) Aspiration of abscess &Antibiotics. (35%) Inadequate abscess drainage &Antibiotics. (10%) Remove the cause only without fallow up. (5%) Extraction of non-causative tooth. Conclusion. Poor education, patient careless (neglected& poor oral hygiene), inadequate& poor management planning of cases May leads to these complications results.