Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema After Extraction of a Mandibular Third Molar: A Case Report

Surgical emphysema is an uncommon but potentially serious complication of third molar removal and other oral procedures. The purpose of this case report is to remind dentists of the risk of surgical emphysema. Surgical emphysema developed in a 32-year-old female after removal of a mandibular third m...

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Main Authors: Jung-Chang Kung, Fu-Hsiung Chuang, Kun-Jung Hsu, Yi-Lun Shih, Chun-Min Chen, I-Yueh Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-10-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09705509