Head and neck infection in children are common. Children with facial swelling, pain and fever are often seen first by a Pediatrician, they may then be evaluated by a number of specialists before being seen by the Pedodontist. Although many of the tenets of treating maxillofacial infections in adults also apply to pediatric patients, important differences in younger patients must be considered. The challenge of pediatric care is the recognition and treatment of unique anatomical and physiological conditions that occur in growing and relatively vulnerable child patients. Treatment may be...
Head and neck infection in children are common. Children with facial swelling, pain and fever are often seen first by a Pediatrician, they may then be...