TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Emergencies of the Oral Cavity and Neck A1 - Williams, Daryl A1 - Garra, Gregory A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. PY - 2014 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e AB - Avulsed primary teeth should not be replaced. Avulsed permanent teeth should be reimplanted as soon as possible. Always consider aspiration when a tooth/tooth fragment cannot be located.Maintain a high index of suspicion for carotid injury in a patient with trauma to the oropharynx.Uncomplicated dental infections are treated on an outpatient basis. Deep fascial space infections often require hospitalization, IV antibiotics, and surgical drainage.Suppurative complications of pharyngitis include peritonsillar abscess (PTA), Lemmiere postanginal sepsis, and Ludwig angina.Needle aspiration can aid in differentiating between peritonsillar cellulitis and PTA. Aspiration, incision and drainage, or tonsillectomy may provide definitive treatment.Airway assessment is important in suspected cases of PTA, retropharyngeal abscess (RPA), and Ludwig angina. Definitive management of unstable airways is best achieved in the operating room with the assistance of an anesthesiologist or an ENT specialist. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105685469 ER -