title: Mediastinal emphysema secondary to dental restoration.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Duckworth
mesh_terms: D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*