Stomatogenic infection chronic

Stomatogenous infection chronic dental sepsis, oral sepsis) -chain of chronic inflammation in the oral cavity (mainly peri-suprarenal and periodontal inflammatory processes), causing sensitization of the body.

Symptoms. The flow is sluggish, prolonged. Weakness, fatigue, headache, subfebrile body temperature, leukocytosis, alternating with leukopenia, lymphocytosis, secondary anemia, increased ESR, increased titer of 0-streptolysin, positive skin tests for allergens, in particular streptococcal. Teeth with necrotic pulp, periodontal pockets or foci in the toothless jaw are revealed. The hearth often determines the development and supports the course of rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, nephritis, iridocyclitis and other infectious-allergic diseases.

Treatment. Usually they resort to tooth extraction and surgical excision of the dentogingival pocket. Possible and non-operative removal of the focus in the tooth and periodontium. The patient is subject to follow-up.

Prevention - sanitation of the oral cavity and early elimination of foci of chronic inflammation in it.