Facial Swelling in the Presence of a COVID-19 Diagnosis: Case Report
COVID-19 became a pandemic with a worldwide impact leading to stay-at-home orders, death, economic difficulties, and a significant influence on daily lives. Dental services became limited at this time, causing increased concerns for patients requiring urgent dental care. We report the case of a 5-ye...
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| description | COVID-19 became a pandemic with a worldwide impact leading to stay-at-home orders, death, economic difficulties, and a significant influence on daily lives. Dental services became limited at this time, causing increased concerns for patients requiring urgent dental care. We report the case of a 5-year-old previously healthy male who presented to our hospital’s emergency department (ED) with facial swelling secondary to infected maxillary left molars. Extractions were performed in the ED with moderate sedation. He was later found to be COVID-19 positive before admission for intravenous antibiotics. The use of universal precautions during the pandemic in treating patients with possible COVID-19 symptoms and in aerosol-generating procedures is recommended. Evaluating and providing treatment to our patients with urgent dental care should not be delayed to prevent further complications and decrease the burden placed on the ED, which may be limited in its ability to provide definitive care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41f3dcbb77054448a909122081b8266d2023-11-22T02:48:24ZengMDPI AGOral2673-63732021-04-011210210710.3390/oral1020010Facial Swelling in the Presence of a COVID-19 Diagnosis: Case ReportJenelle Fleagle0Margarita Lorch1Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE 19803, USANemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE 19803, USACOVID-19 became a pandemic with a worldwide impact leading to stay-at-home orders, death, economic difficulties, and a significant influence on daily lives. Dental services became limited at this time, causing increased concerns for patients requiring urgent dental care. We report the case of a 5-year-old previously healthy male who presented to our hospital’s emergency department (ED) with facial swelling secondary to infected maxillary left molars. Extractions were performed in the ED with moderate sedation. He was later found to be COVID-19 positive before admission for intravenous antibiotics. The use of universal precautions during the pandemic in treating patients with possible COVID-19 symptoms and in aerosol-generating procedures is recommended. Evaluating and providing treatment to our patients with urgent dental care should not be delayed to prevent further complications and decrease the burden placed on the ED, which may be limited in its ability to provide definitive care.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6373/1/2/10pandemicCOVID-19dentalemergency department |
| spellingShingle | Jenelle Fleagle Margarita Lorch Facial Swelling in the Presence of a COVID-19 Diagnosis: Case Report Oral pandemic COVID-19 dental emergency department |
| title | Facial Swelling in the Presence of a COVID-19 Diagnosis: Case Report |
| title_full | Facial Swelling in the Presence of a COVID-19 Diagnosis: Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Facial Swelling in the Presence of a COVID-19 Diagnosis: Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Facial Swelling in the Presence of a COVID-19 Diagnosis: Case Report |
| title_short | Facial Swelling in the Presence of a COVID-19 Diagnosis: Case Report |
| title_sort | facial swelling in the presence of a covid 19 diagnosis case report |
| topic | pandemic COVID-19 dental emergency department |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6373/1/2/10 |
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