Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 115, Issue 6, 861-863
Copyright © 1987 by American Dental Association
Brain abscess of odontogenic origin: report of case
JA Aldous,
GL Powell,
and
SS Stensaas
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112.
Advanced dental infection rarely causes brain abscess resulting in death. Good dental hygiene and removing abscessed teeth are advised for prevention of any such occurrence. An intercranial infection is described in a 29-year-old male who also had a dental phobia.