Tooth extraction not tied to Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis among cirrhosis patients: Study
Tooth extraction not tied to Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis among cirrhosis patients suggests a study published in the Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.
A study was done to identify the association between tooth extraction and occurrence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and to assess delayed soft tissue healing of extraction sockets in cirrhotic patients. 119 participants awaiting liver transplantation who required tooth extraction were included. Seven days before the surgery, the patients underwent panoramic radiography and laboratory exams.
Soft tissue healing was evaluated seven days after the tooth extraction and medical records were checked after 21 days for development of SBP. The relationship between predictive factors and outcomes was assessed by using multiple binomial logistic regression. Results: 195 teeth were extracted, resulting in 146 alveolar wounds, in which the majority (47%) consisted of alveolar sockets of multirooted teeth. One participant was diagnosed with SBP (Escherichia coli) and another diagnosed with bacterascites (Streptococcus viridans group), occurring 11 and 6 days after tooth extraction.
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