SUPPURATING FACIAL LESIONS MAY BE A SIGN OF DENTAL INFECTION

Authors
MOIR GC MORRIS AM MCCLURE IJ
Citation
Gc. Moir et al., SUPPURATING FACIAL LESIONS MAY BE A SIGN OF DENTAL INFECTION, Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 41(6), 1996, pp. 416-418
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358835
Volume
41
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
416 - 418
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8835(1996)41:6<416:SFLMBA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We describe three cases of chronic dental sepsis presenting with facia l suppuration (dentocutaneous sinus). Misdiagnosis may lead to unneces sary morbidity. Inappropriate hospital referral wastes resources.