cellulitis
In relation to the lower jaw
Submental space
Submandibular space
Sublingual space
Buccal space
Submassetric interval
parotid compartment
Pterygomandibular space
lateral pharyngeal space
peritonsilas fossa
In relation to the upper jaw
Within the lip
Within the canine fossa
Palatal subperiosteal interval
Maxillary antrum
Infratemporal fossa space
Subtemporalis muscle interval
Submental space infection
Surgical anatomy
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
Sublingual space infections
Surgical anatomy
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
Ludwig's angina
Aetiology
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
Abscess formation in relation to the buccinator muscle
Surgical anatomy
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
The buccal space
Surgical anatomy
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
The submasseteric abscess
Surgical anatomy
Signs and symptoms
Radiological examination
Differential diagnosis
The swelling affecting 4 anatomical compartments have to be distinguished:
*The masseteric compartment
Masseteric hypertrophy
Intramuscular haemangioma
Thrombophlebitis of an intramuscular haemangioma
*The buccal space
Infection
Haematoma
Haemangioma
Lipoma
*The parotid compartment
Obstruction of the parotid duct
Suppurative infection of the gland
Infection parotid lymph nodes
Mumps
Cytomegalovirus
Sjogren's syndrome
Neoplasm
*The ramus of the mandible: cystic or neoplastic enlargement.
Treatment
Hilton's method
Pterygomandibular space infection
Surgical anatomy
Aetiology
Contaminated needle used for an inferior alveolar nerve block injection.
Spread of infection from the lower 3rd molar region.
Infection originated from the upper 3rd molar.
Follows a posterior superior alveolar nerve block injection.
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
Lateral pharyngeal (parapharyngeal) space infection
Surgical anatomy
Aetiology
The space may become infected from an abscess extending
backwards from the lower 3rd molar area or more commonly one
passing laterally from a tonsillar abscess. Infection can also
spread backwards into it from a sublingual or submandibular
space.
A rare case infection is the surgical displacement of a lower 3rd
molar or the root of the lower 3rd molar distally at the lingual flap
and backwards to the lateral pharyngeal space.
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
Peritonsillar abscess or Quinsy
Surgical anatomy
Signs and symptoms
Treatment