Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study
The aim of the study was to identify the postoperative infection rates after tooth extraction in a university dental clinic and to identify the factors associated with an increased risk for postoperative infection. A retrospective study of case records of patients who underwent tooth extractions at...
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| description | The aim of the study was to identify the postoperative infection rates after tooth extraction in a university dental clinic and to identify the factors associated with an increased risk for postoperative infection. A retrospective study of case records of patients who underwent tooth extractions at the International Medical University’s Oral Health Centre (IMU-OHC) over a span of 6 years was conducted. Data on demography, patient-related factors, and treatment-related factors were extracted from the case records. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the odds ratio of a patient having a postoperative infection or not, comparing it with each variable. A total of 1821 extractions, including simple and complex extractions, were performed over 6 years. Only 25 (1.4%) of the cases were reported to have a postoperative infection. The complexity of the extraction was the only variable that significantly affected the occurrence of postoperative infection after extraction; more complex extractions were reported with higher rates of infection (binary logistic regression, OR = 2.03, p = 0.004). None of the other factors, including antibiotic prescription, had a significant influence on the occurrence of postoperative infection. The prevalence of postoperative infection after dental extractions was low in IMU-OHC, and prescribing antibiotics had no added advantage in the prevention of postoperative infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6b58ea40574f42739114dcc77286e54a2025-02-03T07:24:23ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66643116664311Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective StudyElaine Kueh Yue Yi0Annabelle Lai Siew Ying1Mandakini Mohan2Rohit Kunnath Menon3School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, MalaysiaSchool of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, MalaysiaClinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, MalaysiaClinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, MalaysiaThe aim of the study was to identify the postoperative infection rates after tooth extraction in a university dental clinic and to identify the factors associated with an increased risk for postoperative infection. A retrospective study of case records of patients who underwent tooth extractions at the International Medical University’s Oral Health Centre (IMU-OHC) over a span of 6 years was conducted. Data on demography, patient-related factors, and treatment-related factors were extracted from the case records. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the odds ratio of a patient having a postoperative infection or not, comparing it with each variable. A total of 1821 extractions, including simple and complex extractions, were performed over 6 years. Only 25 (1.4%) of the cases were reported to have a postoperative infection. The complexity of the extraction was the only variable that significantly affected the occurrence of postoperative infection after extraction; more complex extractions were reported with higher rates of infection (binary logistic regression, OR = 2.03, p = 0.004). None of the other factors, including antibiotic prescription, had a significant influence on the occurrence of postoperative infection. The prevalence of postoperative infection after dental extractions was low in IMU-OHC, and prescribing antibiotics had no added advantage in the prevention of postoperative infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6664311 |
| spellingShingle | Elaine Kueh Yue Yi Annabelle Lai Siew Ying Mandakini Mohan Rohit Kunnath Menon Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study |
| title_full | Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study |
| title_short | Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study |
| title_sort | prevalence of postoperative infection after tooth extraction a retrospective study |
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