Cervicofacial infection of dental origin presenting to maxillofacial surgery units in the United Kingdom: A national audit

British Dental Journal

Volumn 206, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-78

  Carter, L M ^a   Layton, S ^b  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Clinical Effectiveness Sub Committee   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL AUDIT; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59049099437     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.4     Document Type: Article

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