ArticleHead & face medicine2023
The COVID-19 pandemic and its possible impact on the treatment of odontogenic and intraoral abscesses.
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- Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Resistance in Oral and Maxillofacial Infections.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The course and treatment of odontogenic infections in hospital during the COVID 19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Impact of Covid-19 on the incidence and severity of odontogenic infections in Fiji islands: a multicenter hospital-based retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Odontogenic Abscess Clinical Patterns and Predictive Factors: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Treatment Behaviors of Patients With Odontogenic Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cureus · 2025Article
- The Evaluation of Oral Health in Patients Undergoing Dental Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Epidemiology and Management Paradigm of Head and Neck Infections, Including COVID-19 Pandemic Period: A 10-Year Retrospective Study in a Maxillofacial Center of Cluj-Napoca.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Dynamic Trends in Surgical Oromaxillofacial Trauma Epidemiology: A Comparative Study of Pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 Periods in Tertiary Referral Hospitals in Madrid.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Most odontogenic and intraoral abscesses can be treated on an outpatient basis with local anesthesia. However, severe disease progression may require an incision under general anesthesia (GA) with postoperative inpatient treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the first "COVID-19 year" in Germany and compare the first "COVID-19 year" with the two previous years. All consecutive cases with odontogenic or intraoral abscesses treated in an outpatient or inpatient setting between 2018 and 2021 were included in this study. Data were collected, including the type of anesthesia, length of hospital stay, and healthcare costs. Despite the lower total number of abscess treatments in the first year of COVID-19 (n = 298 patients) than that in the two previous years (n = 663 patients), the number of advanced abscesses requiring intervention under GA was significantly higher (p < 0.001). This increased burden of care was also reflected in increased healthcare costs. The measures taken against the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the course of other diseases, for example, odontogenic and intraoral abscesses. The results showed an emerging conflict in patient care during the pandemic crisis that should be considered in possible future pandemics.
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