Orbital infection arising from a primary tooth: A case report

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 237-239

  Rosen, D ^a   Ardekian, L ^a   Abu El Naaj, I ^a   Fischer, D ^a   Peled, M ^a   Laufer, D ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; ORBIT DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH INFECTION; WOUND DRAINAGE;

AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DRAINAGE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MOLAR; ORBITAL DISEASES; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 0034280749     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263x.2000.00198.x     Document Type: Article

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