Background: Since the discovery of antibiotics, they have been in use broadly for treatment odontogenic infections. Prescription is a dynamic, customized clinical process, and considered as vital determinant good doctor/clinician. Aim this study was to assess & evaluate knowledge regarding prescription antibiotic during endodontic errors made by house officers at Multan Dental College. Meth...

objective: bioactive glass is often used as a filler material for repair of dental bone defects. in different studies osteogenic potential of this material was proved, but its dentinogenesis property is in doubt. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the histological pulp responses of calcium hydroxide and bioactive glass placed directly on exposed pulp tissues. materials and methods: twent...

Background: Ludwig’s angina (LA) is a life-threatening condition, in which there gangrenous cellulitis of floor mouth that spreads through facial planes to involve neck region and has the potential cause airway obstruction. Even though with advent broad-spectrum antibiotics, it’s incidence decreased considerably, anesthetic management patients, particularly children, undergoing drainage for LA ...

introduction: deep neck space infections (dnsi) are serious diseases that involve several spaces in the neck. the common primary sources of dnsi are dental infections, tonsillar and salivary gland infections, malignancies, and foreign bodies. with widespread use of antibiotics, the prevalence of dnsi has been reduced. common complications of dnsi include airway obstruction, jugular vein thrombo...

That dentistry and medicine are related has been so frequently commented upon during that past decade, and is today so generally accepted, that it does not need repetition here. Although a great deal has been said on the subject, there is still a need to show how and where the two professions are connected. It is true that the tooth is a part of the human body; that dentistry has been and still...

Introduction: The advent of antibiotics and the improvement in dental hygiene have made the occurrence of deep neck infections less frequent than in the past. Nevertheless, the complications of these infections are often life threatening. The purpose of this study was to review the clinical findings in deep neck infections and identification predisposing factors of these complications. Material...