Article
Bilateral Maxillary and Mandibular Periapical Abscesses
Emergency Medicine
Division
North Florida
Hospital
Osceola Regional Medical Center
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
4-1-2022
Keywords
- dental abscess,
- facial edema,
- mandibular periapical abscess,
- maxillary periapical abscess,
- odontogenic infection
Disciplines
Abstract
Odontogenic infections commonly arise from poor dental hygiene that forms dental caries, which can eventually progress to gingivitis and periodontitis. The authors present a case of facial swelling diagnosed as a periapical abscess with soft tissue swelling that extended into both the maxilla and mandible.
Publisher or Conference
Cureus
Citation Information
Plamoottil CI, Gill M, Flores R, Murray J, Ganti L. Bilateral Maxillary and Mandibular Periapical Abscesses. Cureus. 2022;14(4):e24434. Published 2022 Apr 24. doi:10.7759/cureus.24434