Localised submental abscess consequent to an infected premolar socket: a case report

Authors

  • Manish Munjal Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Shubham Munjal Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Namrata Budhiraja Department of Dentistry, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Shivam Talwar Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Vineeta Arora GTB Hospital Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Hardeep Kaur Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Deeksha Chawla Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Ruchika Gill Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Zoya Gill Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Anjana Pillai Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Tanvi Joshi Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20222684

Keywords:

Premolar, Cervical, Cellulitis, Abscess, Submental

Abstract

Deep neck infections either cellulitis or abscess are localised initially within the potential spaces and fascial planes of the head and neck. These infections should not be ignored. One should not underestimate the necessity of appropriate and timely treatment of deep neck infections due to the late sequel of serious and potentially life-threatening nature of these infections. An intriguing patient of a limited submental/ suprahyoid pathology secondary to suppuration in the premolar socket was addressed with timely intervention surgically.

 

Author Biography

Manish Munjal, Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Prof hod ORLHNS

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2022-10-26

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