Mediastinal emphysema secondary to dental restoration.
Barotrauma due to oral procedures, although widely reported in dental publications, is rarely discussed in the medical literature. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with mediastinal emphysema after a mandibular restoration and discuss management of this complication.
Cole
F H
FH
Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
Cole
F H
FH
Duckworth
H K
HK
D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*