dental disorders
How To Drain a Tooth Abscess
Contraindications
Absolute contraindications Signs of rapidly spreading infection (eg, high fever, tachycardia, tachypnea) or upper airway obstruction (eg, stridor, muffled voice): Such patients should be rapidly evaluated and managed in an emergency department. Infection spreading to the skin surface: Such patients should be referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, forextraoralincision and drainage of the abscess. Relative contraindications Infection in the path of needle insertion: Use nerve block, or other anesthesia. Coagulopathy*: When feasible, correct prior to procedure. Pregnancy: Avoid treatment in the 1st trimester if possible. * Therapeutic anticoagulation (eg, for Pulmonary Embolism (PE) ) increases the risk of bleeding with dental procedures, but this must be balanced against the increased risk of thrombosis (eg, 