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Area of Science:

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Dentistry
  • Infectious Disease

Background:

  • Facial swelling and trismus can present diagnostic challenges.
  • Parotitis is a common initial diagnosis for parotid region swelling.
  • Ectopic or impacted teeth can lead to deep facial infections.

Observation:

  • A 60-year-old female presented with left-sided facial swelling, pain, and trismus.
  • Initial management as parotitis was complicated by an ultrasound finding.
  • Ultrasound revealed a deep parotid collection associated with an ectopic wisdom tooth in the mandibular ramus/condyle.

Findings:

  • Acute infection secondary to an ectopic mandibular third molar was diagnosed.
  • The infection was treated, followed by surgical extraction of the impacted wisdom tooth.
  • Successful surgical removal of a deeply embedded tooth with difficult access was achieved.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the importance of considering ectopic teeth in deep facial infections.
  • Clinicians should maintain broad differential diagnoses for facial swelling and pain.
  • The described surgical technique offers a solution for managing challenging impacted tooth removals.