Sublingual Emphysema Following Alveoloplasty: A Case Report

Authors

Austin Dodge, Marquette University
Katelyn Kreh, Marquette University
Vrisiis Kofina, Marquette UniversityFollow
Swati Y. Rawal, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

10-2020

Publisher

Wiley

Source Publication

Clinical Case Reports

Source ISSN

2050-0904

Abstract

Various cases of introduction of air into soft tissues have been reported in the dental literature. Here, we report a rare case of localized sublingual emphysema after alveoloplasty. There was no facial involvement. The patient responded to treatment and recovered uneventfully.

Comments

Published version. Clinical Case Reports, Vol. 8, No. 10 (2020, October): 2051-2054. DOI. © 2020 Wiley. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Dodge, Austin; Kreh, Katelyn; Kofina, Vrisiis; and Rawal, Swati Y., "Sublingual Emphysema Following Alveoloplasty: A Case Report" (2020). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 391.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/391