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Pericoronitis

Halverson, B.A. et al., Mitchell, D.A., Gill, Y. et al., Bain, M. et al., Sixou, J.L. et al., et al.

Sixou, Magaud, Jolivet-Gougeon, Cormier, Bonnaure-Mallet,

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Disease relevance of Pericoronitis

Metronidazole has been proved to be efficacious in treating: acute ulcerative gingivitis, pericoronitis, certain periapical infections, some cases of osteomyelitis and infected socket [1].
Colitis developed in a young patient who was receiving clindamycin as part of the management of pericoronitis [2].

High impact information on Pericoronitis

Role of TNF-alpha and its receptors in pericoronitis [3].
Microbiology of mandibular third molar pericoronitis: incidence of beta-lactamase-producing bacteria [4].
Pericoronitis and accidental paracetamol overdose: a cautionary tale [5].
The majority of pericoronitis cases, 120 of 148 or 81.0%, involved vertically oriented MTMs; of this total, 79.1% were erupted to the approximate height of the occlusal plane of the arch [6].
Penicillins such as amoxycillin, and metronidazole are effective antimicrobials in the treatment of acute pericoronitis [7].

References

Metronidazole: its use in clinical dentistry. Mitchell, D.A. Journal of clinical periodontology. (1984) [Pubmed]
Colitis after clindamycin therapy. Bain, M., Windell, H.C., Drinnan, A.J., Ziter, W. Journal of oral surgery (American Dental Association : 1965) (1975) [Pubmed]
Role of TNF-alpha and its receptors in pericoronitis. Beklen, A., Laine, M., Ventä, I., Hyrkäs, T., Konttinen, Y.T. J. Dent. Res. (2005) [Pubmed]
Microbiology of mandibular third molar pericoronitis: incidence of beta-lactamase-producing bacteria. Sixou, J.L., Magaud, C., Jolivet-Gougeon, A., Cormier, M., Bonnaure-Mallet, M. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. (2003) [Pubmed]
Pericoronitis and accidental paracetamol overdose: a cautionary tale. Sivaloganathan, K., Johnson, P.A., Bray, G.P., Williams, R. British dental journal. (1993) [Pubmed]
The mandibular third molar position as a predictive criteria for risk for pericoronitis: a retrospective study. Halverson, B.A., Anderson, W.H. Military medicine. (1992) [Pubmed]
British oral and maxillofacial surgeons' views on the aetiology and management of acute pericoronitis. Gill, Y., Scully, C. The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery. (1991) [Pubmed]

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