Abrahams Joshua M, Jakubowski Jesse, Liang David, McClure Shawn
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, Broward General Medical Center, USA.
J Mich Dent Assoc. 2013 Mar;95(3):54-6.
A 59-year-old African-American female presents with subcutaneous emphysema to thehead and neck region resulting from routine dental treatment with a high speed air-driven handpiece. The patient had a chief complaint of generalized edema, dysphagia and pain to her face and neck. The patient subsequently was admitted to the intensive care unit for airway monitoring.
To alert the dental community about the incidence of iatrogenic subcutaneous emphysema from a routine dental procedure, and how to recognize and manage its occurrence,
