title: Management of mandibular fascial space infection of odontogenic origin.
abstract: Cellulitis is an acute, painful infection whose swelling is larger with diffuse borders. When palpated, early cellulitis can be very soft or doughfy; a severe cellulitis is almost always described as indurated or even as being "board-like". It can be innocuous in its early stages and extremely dangerous in its more advance, indurated, rapidly spreading stages. Randy, a 16 years old boy who thought that a regularly occurring toothache can advance into a life-threatening complication has a lot to be thankful for. The patient was referred to the Pediatric Dentistry Division by the E.R. doctors for further evaluation and management due to a swelling on the lower quadrant of his face. This was on the 8th day after he experienced the first pain on tooth no. 47.
authors: Pediatric Dentistry Division, Philippine Children's Medical Center, Quezon City.
authors: A R
authors: AR
authors: Bagamaspad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005205:Fascia; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002981:Clindamycin