Open AccessA rare complication following maxillary third molar extraction: infratemporal fossa abscess
Author(s) -
Sıdıka Sinem Soydan,
Burak Bayram,
G. Muftuoglu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cumhuriyet dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2146-2852
pISSN - 1302-5805
DOI - 10.7126/cdj.2012.1599
Subject(s) - infratemporal fossa , medicine , complication , molar , abscess , maxillary molar , extraction (chemistry) , dentistry , surgery , maxillary sinus , maxillary first molar , radiology , chemistry , skull , chromatography
<p>Infratemporal fossa abscess formation is a very rare and life threatening condition and also its differential diagnosis is a very difficult process. Infratemporal fossa abscess following the non-infected, asymptomatic, erupted maxillary third molar extraction in a young and healthy patient is an unexpected and unusual complication.</p> <p>A 25 years old, male patient with a significant infratemporal fossa abscess and his treatment protocol was presented in this case report.</p>
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