Journal article
Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study
International journal of dentistry, Vol.2021, pp.1-6
2021
DOI: 10.1155/2021/6664311
PMCID: PMC8208874
PMID: 34211554
Abstract
The aim of the study was to identify the postoperative infection rates after tooth extraction in a university dental clinic and to identify the factors associated with an increased risk for postoperative infection. A retrospective study of case records of patients who underwent tooth extractions at the International Medical University's Oral Health Centre (IMU-OHC) over a span of 6 years was conducted. Data on demography, patient-related factors, and treatment-related factors were extracted from the case records. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the odds ratio of a patient having a postoperative infection or not, comparing it with each variable. A total of 1821 extractions, including simple and complex extractions, were performed over 6 years. Only 25 (1.4%) of the cases were reported to have a postoperative infection. The complexity of the extraction was the only variable that significantly affected the occurrence of postoperative infection after extraction; more complex extractions were reported with higher rates of infection (binary logistic regression, OR=2.03, p=0.004). None of the other factors, including antibiotic prescription, had a significant influence on the occurrence of postoperative infection. The prevalence of postoperative infection after dental extractions was low in IMU-OHC, and prescribing antibiotics had no added advantage in the prevention of postoperative infection.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study
- Creators
- Elaine Kueh Yue Yi - Int Med Univ, Sch Dent, Kuala Lumpur 57000, MalaysiaAnnabelle Lai Siew Ying - Int Med Univ, Sch Dent, Kuala Lumpur 57000, MalaysiaMandakini Mohan - International Medical UniversityRohit Kunnath Menon - International Medical University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of dentistry, Vol.2021, pp.1-6
- DOI
- 10.1155/2021/6664311
- PMID
- 34211554
- PMCID
- PMC8208874
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Dent
- ISSN
- 1687-8728
- eISSN
- 1687-8736
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- BDS I-01/2019(02) / Institute for Research, Development and Innovation (IRDI), International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2021
- Academic Unit
- Prosthodontics
- Record Identifier
- 9984746169102771
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