title: Orbital abscess after extraction of a maxillary wisdom tooth.
abstract: A 21-year-old patient with orbital abscess and vision loss left after wisdom-tooth extraction is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital, Freiburg im Breisgau, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. nikolaos.sakkas@uniklinik-freiburg.de
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakkas
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schoen
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmelzeisen
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000382:microbiology; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D034367:Streptococcus intermedius / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology