As experts in the oral and maxillofacial region, the practicing dentist and dental specialist may be required to perform the necessary assessment, diagnosis, and management of a variety of salivary gland disorders ranging from minor, self-limiting disease processes to more…
Introduction Orofacial infections are the most common reason that patients present to the dentist or dental specialist; the infections are primarily due to dental caries, with inflammatory periapical pathology manifesting clinically as pain and swelling. However, periapical lesions involving the…
Odontogenic infections are commonly encountered clinical problems that may have serious consequences if not managed promptly and properly. Although a wide range of clinical practitioners, including emergency medicine and primary care physicians and nurse practitioners, encounter odontogenic infections, the role…