Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen |
2016
Abstract
Focal infection is defined as a type of disease when the chronic disease arises in the remote organ or tissue from the primary locus of the infection. The aim of this retrospective study is to assess the prevalence of oral focal infection in 278 patients sent with a request to define a possible risk of local infection in the oral cavity.
Our study evaluated that the oral health status of the majority of patients investigated for possible occurrence of infection in the oral cavity was insufficient. The results showed that it is necessary to raise awareness among the population about the importance of the impact of oral health on overall health.