Is patient‐reported symptom onset associated with odontogenic infection severity?
Timothy W. Neal,
Thomas Schlieve
Abstract:IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relation between odontogenic infection severity score (OISS) and the time interval from patient‐reported symptom onset to emergency department (ED) presentation. The working hypothesis was that higher OISSs would be found in patients who developed symptoms and delayed ED presentation compared with patients who presented earlier.Materials and MethodsThe study population was composed of consecutive patients who were admitted to the University o… Show more
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