178 - A Retrospective Chart Review of Extractions of Primary Teeth Secondary to Odontogenic Infection Under Sedation in the Emergency Department

Abstract:

Purpose: To understand contributing factors of families presenting to the emergency department for odontogenic infection secondary to facial swelling requiring primary tooth extraction under sedation. 

Methods: The study employed an observational study model through a retrospective chart review. Children were identified through resident clinical logs. Pediatric patients ages 1-13 years old who were seen in the emergency department at Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware for extraction of a primary tooth due to odontogenic infection with facial swelling under sedation were included during the temporal frame of 03/21/2021 to 06/30/2023. Patients were screened for inclusion criteria by the dental consult notes. Once the criteria were met, the patients were recoded to de-identify data followed by a second recoding process.

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