Subcutaneous facial emphysema secondary to use of the Cavi-Jet.
A case of subcutaneous facial emphysema secondary to use of the Cavi-Jet air polishing system is reported. Air pressure of the Cavi-Jet may exceed that of other dental instruments such as the air/water syringe or air turbine handpiece. Inadvertent angulation of the nozzle tip into a severe periodontal pocket precipitated this condition, which resolved with no serious sequelae. No treatment other than prophylactic antibiotics was prescribed.
Finlayson
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836th Air Division Hospital, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 85707.
Stevens
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D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*