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Revision as of 17:14, 26 June 2016

Background

  • Associated with dental caries or nonviable teeth
  • Significant erosion of the pulp with bacterial overgrowth

Clinical Features

  • Acute pain, swelling, and mild tooth elevation
  • Exquisite sensitivity to percussion or chewing on the involved tooth
  • Swelling in surrounding gingiva
    • None in buccal or submandibular soft tissues
  • May see small white pustule in gingival surface characteristic for abscesses

Differential Diagnosis

Dentoalveolar Injuries

Odontogenic Infections

Other

Diagnosis

  • Normally clinical

Management

  • Appropriate analgesia
  • Dental follow-up within 48 hrs.

Antibiotics

Treatment is broad and focused on polymicrobial infection

I&D

  • Can be performed in ED depending on provider comfort or by a dental consultant

See Also

Source

  • ER Atlas
  • UpToDate