Indication for an additional postoperative antibiotic treatment after surgical incision of serious odontogenic abscesses.

Introduction: Serious abscesses of an odontogenic origin occur frequently in the oral and maxillofacial surgery departments. Rapid surgical incision and drainage constitutes the most important therapeutic action. However, additional surgical therapy and supplementary administration of antibiotics is often carried out, such that the efficiency of this supplementary therapeutic option has been questioned.