title: Dental Procedures: Is it a Risk Factor for Injectable Dermal Fillers?
abstract: Dental procedures done in the vicinity of dermal fillers may result in complications of the dermal fillers such as infections which may mimic a dental infection. These infections of dermal fillers must be differentiated from facial cellulitis or from dental infection as treatment for infection from dermal fillers may be prolonged with repeated use of antibiotics, incision and drainage or removal of the filler material itself. Dental surgeons need to be aware of this potential risk in order to recognize and manage it appropriately.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bneid-Al-Gar Dental Center and Mubarak-Al-Kabir Hospital, P.O Box 11610, Dasman, 35156 Kuwait, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Abbas Al
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ramzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bneid-Al-Gar Dental Center and Mubarak-Al-Kabir Hospital, P.O Box 11610, Dasman, 35156 Kuwait, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Maysoun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kassim
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bneid-Al-Gar Dental Center and Mubarak-Al-Kabir Hospital, P.O Box 11610, Dasman, 35156 Kuwait, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Joju V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bneid-Al-Gar Dental Center and Mubarak-Al-Kabir Hospital, P.O Box 11610, Dasman, 35156 Kuwait, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amin
keywords: Biofilm; Cellulitis; Dental infection; Injectable dermal fillers
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