An unnoticed origin of fever: Periapical tooth abscess. Three case reports and literature review
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Arslan, F., Karagöz, E., Arslan Yiğit, B. ve Mert, A. (2016). An unnoticed origin of fever: Periapical tooth abscess. Three case reports and literature review. Infezioni in Medicina, 24(1), 67-70.Abstract
Dental infections may lead to severe local or systemic infections such as endocarditis, brain abscesses and mediastinitis. Fever may be the only symptom. We aim to highlight dental/odontogenic abscesses as the occult source of unexplained fever by reporting on three cases and reviewing the relevant literature. Early dental evaluation and referral of patients with persistent fever (even without any oral symptoms) to a dentist plays a critical role in preventing unnecessary, time-consuming and high-cost further diagnostic tests and invasive procedures. A simple panoramic dental radiography may suffice to establish the diagnosis.
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