Systemic affliction of oral focal sepsis

Abstract

Multitude of etiologies can cause diseases in various systems. One important etiology is focal sepsis in the oral cavity which has been hypothesized till now to cause various diseases. This hypothesis has now been proved beyond doubt. This article aims to throw light at the effects of oral focal sepsis on the systems, their management and the role of the dentist in prevention of these manifestations.

Keywords

• Oral focal sepsis
• Antibiotic prophylaxis
• Systemic manifestation