Cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema complicating a dental procedure

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 565-568

  Mather, Andrew J ^a   Stoykewych, Andrew A ^a   Curran, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dental high speed technique adverse effects; Face; Mediastinal emphysema etiology; Subcutaneous emphysema etiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAXILLA; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PREMOLAR TOOTH; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

ADULT; BICUSPID; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL HIGH-SPEED TECHNIQUE; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAXILLA; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 33746794178     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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