PEMPix Classic: The tooth hurts
This PEMPix Classic case features a child with really bad teeth... OK, there's more to it than that. Just check out the case and images to learn more.
A podcast on Dental Infections
This edition of PEM Currents, the Pediatric Emergency Medicine podcast drills down on dental infections. Go ahead and brush up.
Briefs: Odontogenic infections (Re-Post)
If you work long enough in the Pediatric Emergency Department - like half a shift - you will see a child with complaints of dental pain. This edition of Briefs focuses on odontogenic infections, including management and complications.
Briefs: Odontogenic Infections
Learn more about dental infections in this edition of Briefs.
The tooth about Dental Trauma
Here are a few quick tips on dental trauma, as well as a link to an excellent online resource for dental trauma.
Geographic tongue
Geographic tongue is a common oral finding. It is AKA benign migratory glossitis and is seen in up to 1/30 of the human population. Females have it twice as often as males. It is thought that inheritance is polygenic. There is a slightly increased risk if the patient has psoriasis. Most are asymptomatic - though it may cause mild sensitivity to spicy foods. [...]
Quick Case #6: “With Teeth”
A 12 year old male was chasing his friend through the backyard when he fell striking his face on an air conditioning unit. After cringing you learn that he did not lose consciousness and has not vomited. He also has a normal mental status. His main reason for coming to the ED to see you is related to his "two [...]
PEM Currents returns with a podcast on dental trauma
PEM Currents cuts to the tooth of the matter in an effort to help you brush up on dental trauma. Ted Brenkert has been chomping at the bit to fill the cavities in your brain with useful knowledge. Check it out on iTunes here - or listen live via the SoundCloud player embedded in this post. Enjoy!
