Paucis Verbis: Dental infections

Periapical abscess

To follow up with the wildly popular Paucis Verbis card made by Dr. Hans Rosenberg (University of Ottawa), here is his card on Dental Infections. This card summarizes common dental infection complaints that we see in the Emergency Department.


Feel free to download this card and print on a 4'' x 6'' index card.

Reference
Nguyen DH, Martin JT. Common dental infections in the primary care setting. American family physician. 2008, 77(6), 797-802. PMID: 18386594

The article can be downloaded for free from American Family Physician [Download PDF].