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Implications, prevention and management of subcutaneous emphysema during endodontic treatment
Author(s) -
Battrum D. E.,
Gutmann J. L.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1995.tb00470.x
Subject(s) - subcutaneous emphysema , medicine , dentistry , orthodontics , surgery , complication
Subcutaneous emphysema (SCE) is a possible complication of both nonsurgical and surgical endodontic treatment. A review of the literature pertinent to endodontic intervention and SCE is highlighted, while the causes of and recommendations for the prevention of SCE are provided. A review of the pathways whereby compressed air may travel through potential spaces in the head and neck is also illustrated in an attempt to identify the possibility of morbidity and even mortality' should operator induced SCE occur in a patient.