Impacted Fish Bone in Buccal Space Associated with an Abscess: Role of Point-of-care Ultrasonography in Dental Emergencies

Fish bone impaction in buccal space abscess is an uncommon dental scenario. A case of young adult with partially edentulous state contributing to this emergency is presented. The history, clinical imaging findings, surgical procedure, and checklist for clinical assessment are briefly described. The...

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Autores principales: Rayudu, Naren Kishore, Palla, Santosh, Vaaka, Phani Himaja Devi, Rao, Dagilla Priyanka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8081100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34084718
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/JMU.JMU_18_20
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Sumario:Fish bone impaction in buccal space abscess is an uncommon dental scenario. A case of young adult with partially edentulous state contributing to this emergency is presented. The history, clinical imaging findings, surgical procedure, and checklist for clinical assessment are briefly described. The point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) was used in our case to identify, locate, and perform an ultrasonography-guided removal of impacted fish bone in consolidated abscess of the buccal space. The role of POCUS in cases of dental swellings or uncommon emergencies is emphasized in clinical settings.

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