Oral Infections: Antimicrobial Treatment and Prevention of Complications in Head and Neck, 2nd Volume

Dear Colleagues,

The first volume of this Special Issue, “Antimicrobial Treatment and Prevention of Complications in the Head and Neck”, was published in 2022. It was a successful Special Issue which attracted much attention and encouraged us to open a second volume on the same topic.

There are many pathologies in the neck and facial area that require different treatments depending on their etiology.

Odontogenic infections originating from a tooth or from its supporting structures can extend to jaws or closer structures, creating greater complications, as in the case of sinusitis and oroantral fistulas. The correct functionality of the maxillary sinus is essential in order to manage the pathological process.

A careful evaluation of the functionality of the entire area through an accurate clinical and radiological diagnosis before surgery makes it possible to avoid more complex treatments.

Of particular interest are pathologies of infectious origin that require antibiotic treatments that are sometimes complex and often need the support of surgical treatment.

Antibiotic prophylaxis in ENT, oral, and maxillofacial surgery helps the prevention of infection during and after surgery depending on the invasiveness of the intervention and the general state of the patient.

The extreme complexity of this area requires the participation and collaboration of several specialists who must work together for an increasingly necessary multidisciplinary approach. Dentists, otolaryngologists, and maxillofacial surgeons are the most involved figures.

The focus of this Special Issue is on the treatment of pathologies of the cervical facial region, but also on all preventive therapies that can avoid more complex disorders, reducing patient morbidity and reducing treatment costs.

Prof. Dr. Michele Antonio Lopez
Prof. Dr. Manuele Casale
Guest Editors

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• antimicrobial
• cervico-facial
• prevention
• head and neck

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