When approaching a patient with suspected endodontic infection, which practices should guide your management?

When approaching a patient with suspected endodontic infection, which practices should guide your management?

• A. assess signs/symptoms, use imaging to plan, avoid unnecessary antibiotics, consider systemic disease, and plan root canal or extraction appropriately.
• B. prescribe broad antibiotics immediately and proceed
• C. rely on patient demand for antibiotics
• D. avoid imaging and treat conservatively

Answer: (A)