Open AccessUnusual extension of a dental abscess through the pterygomandibular space in subcutaneous maxillofacial tissue
Author(s) -
Foutzitzi Soultana,
Frigkas Konstantinos,
Vitsa Despoina,
Deftereos Savas P.
Publication year - 2022
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/ccr3.5316
Subject(s) - medicine , abscess , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , dentistry , anatomy , buccal administration , orthodontics , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Infections of maxillary teeth commonly spread to the buccal space, whereas infections originating in the mandible usually spread to the submandibular, pterygomandibular, and buccal spaces. The pterygomandibular space may serve as a path for spread to zygomatic areas and thus must always be a part of imaging evaluations.