Cervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema is an uncommon but clinically significant condition in which air is inadvertently forced into the soft tissues of the face and neck during dental procedures. This ...

On two occasions, air blown from a turbine drill became trapped in a major facial vein of a healthy woman during dental crown preparation, which could have led to life-threatening complications. The ...

A 62-year-old woman developed a life-threatening presence of air within her skull when a dental clinic used an air-polishing device to perform submucosal debridement to treat her peri-implantitis ...

Maroney — Resident Surgeon, Worcester City Hospital, Worcester, Mass. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 256. Select the format you want to export the citation of this ...