Tocaciu S, Robinson B W, Sambrook P J
General Surgical Unit, Mount Gambier Hospital, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia.
Oromax - Adelaide Oral and Maxillofacial Clinic, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Aust Dent J. 2017 Mar;62(1):98-101. doi: 10.1111/adj.12463.
Dental practitioners often treat patients that are pregnant. Understanding the altered physiology in the pregnant patient, especially changes in immune function, is vital in effective management of orofacial infections. We present a case of rapidly spreading odontogenic infection in a pregnant patient requiring surgical management. We also discuss the physiological changes of pregnancy relevant to dentistry, and the principles of managing such infections in the gravid patient.
牙科医生经常会治疗怀孕的患者。了解怀孕患者生理机能的改变,尤其是免疫功能的变化,对于有效管理口腔颌面部感染至关重要。我们报告一例需要手术治疗的怀孕患者发生迅速扩散的牙源性感染病例。我们还将讨论与牙科相关的孕期生理变化,以及妊娠患者此类感染的管理原则。