title: Suppurating facial lesions may be a sign of dental infection.
abstract: We describe three cases of chronic dental sepsis presenting with facial suppuration (dentocutaneous sinus). Misdiagnosis may lead to unnecessary morbidity. Inappropriate hospital referral wastes resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Dundee Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Moir
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: McClure
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013492:Suppuration