Relationship between 18F-FDG Uptake in the Oral Cavity, Recent Dental Treatments, and Oral Inflammation or Infection: A Retrospective Study of Patients with Suspected Endocarditis.
Geertruida W DijkstraAndor W J M GlaudemansPaola A ErbaMarjan Wouthuyzen-BakkerBhanu SinhaDavid Vállez GarcíaLuc W M van der SluisRiemer H J A SlartPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)
This study suggests that no correlation exists between the PET findings in the oral cavity and dental treatments or inflammation/infection. No correlation between IE, actual oral health status, and extra-cardiac findings was demonstrated. Additional research is needed to conclude whether [18F]FDG PET/CT imaging is a reliable diagnostic modality for oral inflammation and infection sites.