Table 4.

Summary of odontogenic cause, surgical treatment, and adverse outcomes.

	Author, Year, Country of Origin	Odontogenic Cause	Intervention	Anaesthesia	Adverse Outcomes
17	Wong D et al. [2] 2012, Hong Kong	5 dental abscess	4 drainage + 2 contemporary extractions, 1 spontaneus drainage	2 GA; 1 LA; LA+IV sedation	2 patients required post op ICU, 1 C-section (patient has previous C-sections); 1 planned abortion.
18	Doumbia-Singare K. et al. [8] 2014, Mali	5 third molar tooth; 5 premolar tooth	8 drainage 2 medical treatment only	LA	1 premature birth, 4 fetus deaths, 2 maternal deaths caused by sepsis
19	Osunde O et al. [9] 2014, Nigeria	8 odontogenic infection; 2 unknown	drainage	LA	3 fetal deaths, 2 maternal deaths, of which only one death occurred in hospital.
20	Ali EAM. et al. [26] 2019, Sudan	5 lower third molar; 4 lower first molars; 1 lower canine	drainage and extractions	LA	2 patients with necrotizing fasciitis
21	Omeje KU. et al. [3] 2020, Nigeria	odontogenic infection	drainage + 8 extractions, 10 delay extractions	LA	NR

NR: not reported; GA: general anesthesia; LA: local anesthesia; C-section: cesarean section; ICU: intensive care unit.