Odontogenic Infections
	• Acute - sick child, raised temp., red swollen face. • Chronic - sinus tract present, mobile and/or discolored tooth, halitosis. • Tx - – remove the cause and local drainage and debridement, – May admit if spikes in temp. seen, facial space involvement suspected or seen &/or dehydrated. – Antibiotics - only if systemic involvement seen, or if child is immunocompromised. Pen family first drug of choice.
			K. Kohli, DDS