Table 4 Management at the paediatric emergency department of the children admitted for odontogenic cellulitis.
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Imaging (first-line): | 377 (59) |
Panoramic radiography, or orthopantomogram | 329 (87) |
Computed tomography | 45 (12) |
Retro-alveolar radiography | 3 (1) |
Imaging (second-line): | 86 (14) |
Computed tomography | 81 (94) |
Panoramic radiography | 4 (5) |
Retro-alveolar radiography | 1 (1) |
Blood test | 72 (11) |
Dental care: | |
Medical treatment | 324 (51) |
Referred secondary to a dental surgeon for treating the causal tooth | 203 (63) |
Surgical treatment under local anaesthesia in the ED (short circuit) | 134 (21) |
Age: 1–5 years | 24 (18) |
Age: 6–11 years | 65 (49) |
Age: 11–16 years | 45 (34) |
Surgical drainage only | 130 (97) |
Surgical drainage + immediate extraction of the causal tooth | 4 (3) |
Surgical treatment under general anaesthesia in the operating room | 178 (28) |
Age: 1–5 years | 70 (39) |
Age: 6–11 years | 74 (42) |
Age: 11–16 years | 34 (19) |
Surgical drainage only | 38 (21) |
Surgical drainage + immediate extraction of the causal tooth | 139 (78) |
