TY - JOUR
T1 - Iatrogenic pneumomediastinum with extensive subcutaneous emphysema after endodontic treatment
T2 - report of 2 cases
AU - Kim, Yemi
AU - Kim, Myung Rae
AU - Kim, Sun Jong
PY - 2010/2
Y1 - 2010/2
N2 - Pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema is a relatively rare complication of dental treatment. The most common dental etiology of this complication is the introduction of air via the air-turbine handpiece during surgical extraction of an impacted tooth, but this complication is very rare after nonsurgical endodontic treatment. We report herein 2 cases of massive pneumomediastinum and cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema that developed after opening an access cavity for endodontic retreatment. We describe its etiologies and guidelines for the prevention of this complication during nonsurgical endodontic treatment.
AB - Pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema is a relatively rare complication of dental treatment. The most common dental etiology of this complication is the introduction of air via the air-turbine handpiece during surgical extraction of an impacted tooth, but this complication is very rare after nonsurgical endodontic treatment. We report herein 2 cases of massive pneumomediastinum and cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema that developed after opening an access cavity for endodontic retreatment. We describe its etiologies and guidelines for the prevention of this complication during nonsurgical endodontic treatment.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=74149089189&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.09.013
DO - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.09.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 19969477
AN - SCOPUS:74149089189
SN - 1079-2104
VL - 109
SP - e114-e119
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
IS - 2
ER -