*Corresponding author:
William J Maloney, Clinical Associate Professor, Cariology and Comprehensive Care, 137 E. 25th Street, 6th floor, NY 10010, New York, USAReceived: June 13, 2018; Published: June 21, 2018
DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.06.001280
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Subcutaneous air emphysema is a rare complication which may occur subsequent to dental procedures. There is usually only moderate local swelling but, it has been documented in the scientific literature cases in which there has been a spread of larger amounts of air into deeper spaces resulting in possible life-threatening complications such as airway compromise due to the accumulation of air in the retropharyngeal space, pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium
Keywords: Air; Emphysema; Endodontics; Dental Swelling; Crepitus; Oral Surgery; Thorax