Role of blood flow in the treatment of orofacial infection in controlled diabetic patients

ABSTRACT

Thirty controlled diabetic patients were selected from the Outpatient Clinic of Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University. They suffered from oro-facial infection and cellulitis, and were divided into, three groups; each of which composed of 10 patients. One group treated with hostacycline alone, the second group treated with hostacycline and trental, and hotacycline and adalat were used for treatment of the third group. Swelling and pain were recorded and measured. Peripheral vascular resistane of each patient was also evaluated before treatment, and after 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 days respectively. From this study, the following was concluded 1. Adalat was the best one, when used together with hostacycline in the treatment of infected diabetic cases. 2. The use of trental and hostacycline in the treatment of infected diabetic cases was less effective than the use of adalat and hostacycline, but also assist in the treatment. 3. Hostacycline was suggested to be the least measure for effective treatment. So, it is better to use durgs for lowering the peripheral vascular resistance of the patient, in turn, blood flow will increase