Surgical emphysema and pneumomediastinum complicating dental extraction.
Subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema is a rare complication of dental extraction and the use of air turbines has often been implicated. We describe a case which highlights a serious complication of the use of an air rotor for the removal of a right second mandibular molar.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
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Watt-Smith
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D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation