Odontogenic infection: Odontogenic signs and symptoms as predictors of odontogenic infection - A clinical trial

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-66

  Brennan, Michael T ^a   Runyon, Michael S ^a   Batts, Jayne J ^a   Fox, Philip C ^a   Kent, M Louise ^a   Cox, Timothy L ^a   Norton, H James ^a   Lockhart, Peter B ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Infection; Risk factors; Toothache

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PENICILLIN V; PLACEBO;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EDEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULPITIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PAIN; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EDEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PENICILLIN V; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; PLACEBOS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULPITIS; SUPPURATION; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 32644445020     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2006.0022     Document Type: Article

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