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Focal infection is a state of the body characterized by functional disorders that may be associated with the presence of bacterial, toxic, allergic or immune foci.
Outbreaks of infection in the mouth
Focal infection has a great influence on the formation of many general diseases. Bonfire called primary It may not be discomforting, latent and difficult to detect, but potentially acting on the body, it can cause all sorts of changes in certain organs.
In the oral cavity, the foci of infection can be:
- inflammation of the collateral nose,
- treated teeth, especially with improperly filled tooth canals,
- teeth with pulp inflammation, with pulp gangrene and inflammation of the periapical tissues,
- hardly erupting teeth,
- ailments of the palatine tonsils,
- impacted and additional teeth,
- inflammation of the gums or deeper periodontal tissues,
- pathological pockets.
Disease infections – diseases
Ailments that are particularly related to focal infections are:
- endocarditis, pericarditis, myocarditis,
- neuralgia and neuritis,
- iritis and choroiditis,
- glomerulonephritis,
- rheumatism,
- stomach and duodenal ulcers,
- some skin diseases,
- blood diseases.
Focal infections in children are considered very dangerous and common. In this group of patients, symptoms may be much more severe than in adults.
Focal infections – treatment
Removal of the outbreaks of infection mainly includes:
- treatment of periodontal ailments,
- treatment of inflammation of the periapical tissues of the teeth,
- treatment of pulp gangrene,
- removal of impacted teeth,
- surgical procedures, in the form of amputation of the tooth root, part of the tooth or the entire tooth.