The role of diabetes mellitus on the formation of severe odontogenic abscesses-a retrospective study.

To analyze the correlation of diabetes mellitus and hyperglycemia with severe odontogenic abscesses. Records of all patients in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University who underwent inpatient treatment for severe odontogenic abscesses between 2010 and 2016 were evaluated retrospectively regarding diabetes anamnesis, maximum and fasting blood sugar count, and duration until discharge. In order to compare the numbers to a general maxillofacial group, all patients who received inpatient treatment in 2013 for any diagnosis other than an abscess of the head and neck region were analyzed as well, and the numbers were correlated. In total, 977 abscess patients were found in the analyzed period. 7.0% of the patients had a known diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II and 0.6% of type I. Correlation with the general group showed that abscesses were significantly more likely in diabetics as well as patients with abnormal maximum and fasting blood sugar counts. These patients also needed significantly longer inpatient treatment. Diabetics and patients with abnormal glucose tolerance show significantly higher numbers of severe odontogenic abscesses and might therefore benefit from earlier escalation of antibiotic medication. Severe odontogenic abscesses are one of the most frequent diagnoses in maxillofacial practice. Adjusting the therapeutic approach for diabetics or patients with abnormal blood sugar counts might help to prevent the development of abscesses. © 2021. The Author(s).

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Roman Kia Rahimi-Nedjat, Keyvan Sagheb, Kawe Sagheb, Maike Hormes, Christian Walter, Bilal Al-Nawas. The role of diabetes mellitus on the formation of severe odontogenic abscesses-a retrospective study. Clinical oral investigations. 2021 Nov;25(11):6279-6285

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