Open AccessSublingual emphysema following alveoloplasty: A case report
Author(s) -
Dodge Austin,
Kreh Katelyn,
Kofina Vrisiis,
Rawal Swati Y.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3106
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , dermatology , radiology
Various cases of introduction of air into soft tissues have been reported in the dental literature. Here, we report a rare case of localized sublingual emphysema after alveoloplasty. There was no facial involvement. The patient responded to treatment and recovered uneventfully.