Ludwig's angina: a case report with a 5-year follow-up

Ludwig's angina: a case report with a 5-year follow-up

Aim: Ludwig's angina is a rare aggressive infection, often of dental origin, characterized by a rapid spread of cellulitis in the submandibular and sublingual spaces. Ludwig's angina is potentially fatal, if it obstructs the airways and if it is not treated with appropriate antibiotic ther...

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Main Authors: Fornara, R. (Author), Re Cecconi, D. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Masson SpA 2018
Subjects:
adolescent
amoxicillin
Angina di Ludwig
antibiotic therapy
Article
calcium hydroxide
case report
CBCT
cellulitis
chlorhexidine gluconate
clinical article
cone beam computed tomography
curasept
early diagnosis
edetic acid
Endodontic infection
endodontic procedure
Endodontic therapy
female
Gestione dell'infezione
gutta percha
human
hypochlorite sodium
image reconstruction
Infezione endodontica
Ludwig angina
Ludwig's angina
Management infection
mandibular second molar
mouthwash
panoramic radiography
preoperative evaluation
pulpotomy
radiodiagnosis
resin cement
root canal obturation
Terapia endodontica
three dimensional imaging
tooth infection
tooth periapical disease
tooth root canal
treatment outcome
x-ray computed tomography
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