Occurrence of pneumomediastinum due to dental procedures.

Journal: The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine
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Abstract

The occurrence of pneumomediastinum and massive subcutaneous emphysema due to dental procedures is quite rare. We present a case of pneumomediastinum and massive subcutaneous emphysema that occurred during third molar tooth extraction with air-turbine handpiece.

Authors
Mehmet Aslaner, Gül Kasap, Cihat Demir, Meltem Akkaş, Nalan Aksu