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Carlos Ulloa Luchsinger1, Sebastián Tapia Corón1, Hernán Ramírez Skinner1
1Faculty of Dentistry, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, CHL.
Cureus
|August 14, 2026
Summary
Dental procedures using air-driven tools can rarely cause cervicofacial emphysema and pneumomediastinum. This case highlights the need for caution during invasive dental work to prevent serious complications.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Radiology
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Cervicofacial emphysema involves air in neck and face fascial spaces.
- Dental procedures are an uncommon cause, potentially leading to pneumomediastinum.
- High-speed air-driven instruments or syringes are implicated in rare cases.
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