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FlashcardsAAPD topic notes: Recommendations: Best Practices

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Use of Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Dental Patients flashcards

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Does a draining dental sinus tract without fever or facial swelling require antibiotics?

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Does a draining dental sinus tract without fever or facial swelling require antibiotics?

No routine systemic antibiotic is indicated for contained pulpal/periapical infection; provide definitive dentistry.

Localize and treat the infected tooth.
A sinus tract or localized intraoral swelling alone does not justify antibiotics in this scenario.
Assess host susceptibility separately.

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