title: Chemical Facial Cellulitis Due to Inadvertent Injection of Formalin into Oral Tissue Space.
abstract: This paper reports the accidental injection of formalin into oral tissue space, in an 8-year old child resulting in chemical facial necrotizing cellulitis and its management. The common practice of keeping formalin in local anesthesia vials should be avoided by dental clinics, to prevent such unfortunate incidents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Bhojia Dental College , Baddi, Nalagarh H.P.
authors.forename: Aditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bector
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Desh Bhagat Dental College , Muktsar, Punjab.
authors.forename: Pawandeep Sandhu
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Virk
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Navodaya Dental College and Hospital , Raichur, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Gururaj
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arakeri
keywords: Case report; formalin; injection; management