Infection and Surgical Management

About this activity

This session will cover the principles of surgical management of infections with particular application to the infections that a dental practitioner is likely to encounter in practice. Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to: • List the basic principles of the surgical management of infections • Appropriately manage common infections encountered in the dental practice • Identify a Ludwig’s angina • Appropriately refer to the oral maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) team