title: Subcutaneous cervical emphysema induced by a dental air syringe: a case report.
abstract: Subcutaneous emphysema is one potential complication of dental procedures, although most cases of emphysema implicate operative procedure. We present a rare case of subcutaneous emphysema which arose due to using an air syringe to dry the gingiva in the lower jaw.
authors.affiliation: Division of Regenerative Oral Surgery, Unit of Translational Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Japan. uehara@net.nagasaki-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uehara
authors.forename: Teruhito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Izumi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Asahina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed