Marmolejo TA, Molano VPE

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 136-139
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ABSTRACT

Orafacial emphysema is a rare complication that can occur in daily dental practice, and one that puts the professional concerned’s knowledge to the test. This pathology can result from the use of high-speed handpieces or diffusing air via a triple syringe through soft tissue or dental canals.
This article reports a case involving the diffusion of air inside the masseter, oral, canine and infraorbitary aponeurotic spaces, during the air drying of a No. 7 tooth (right upper lateral incisor), where air was applied directly into the opening to the root canal following biomechanical canal preparation and corresponding irrigation. The resulting complication is dealt with and monitored thoroughly in clinical terms.

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