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Case Studies | Dental Science | Bulgaria | Volume 6 Issue 3, March 2017 | Rating: 6.1 / 10
Phlegmon in the Buccal, Temporal and Deep Temporal Space from Mandibular Wisdom Tooth: Case Report
Zornitsa Mihaylova, Evgeniy Aleksiev
Abstract: Odontogenic infections (OI) are often seen as swelling in the superficial and deep spaces of the maxillofacial region. In the present case, a patient with rare phlegmon in the buccal, temporal and deep temporal space, associated with mandibular wisdom tooth, in the background of drug abuse and malnutrition is reported. Prompt treatment should be initiated in order to avoid severe complications.
Keywords: phlegmon, odontogenic infection, mandibular wisdom
Edition: Volume 6 Issue 3, March 2017,
Pages: 2340 - 2342