Facial Space Infections Flashcards

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Superficial cervical fascia

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Located between dermis and deep cervical fascia
Surround platysma and superficial vessels and nerves

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Fascial spaces

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Encloses potencial Spaces into which infections of dental origin can spread

Infection will always follow the path of least resistance

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Cardinal signs of infection

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Pain = dolor
Swelling = tumor
Heat = calor
Redness-= rubor
Loss of function = function laesa

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Vital sign of infection

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Temperature > 100 F
Blood presure > 120/80
Pulse >100
Respiratory rate >16
Lymphadenopathy

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Primary space

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Canine
Buccal
Submandibular
Submental los 3 perimandibular
Sublingual
Vestibular

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Secondary spaces

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That space has to infect another space to spread the infection

Submasseteric
Pterygandibular 3 masticar or space
Superficial/deep temporal

Parapharyngeal
Retropharygeal 4 deep spaces of the neck
Danger
Prevertebral

Periorbital

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Vestibular space

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Between cortical bone and mucoperiodteum

Most common site for spread dental infection break out alveolar bone

Path of least resistance—>
thickness bone
Site of infection
Relationship of bone perforation to muscles attachment

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Canine infraorbital space

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Lies between levator ánguli oris levator labii superioris ( muscles superficial) to canine fossa of maxilla

Infection—> swelling of vestibule
Upper lip
Lower eye lid

Dental source maxillary canines incisors

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Periorbital space ( secondary space )

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Between orbicularis oris
Orbital septum

Infection—> redness
Swelling of eyelid
May obstruct vision

Path least resistance—> canine space

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Buccal space (primary space)

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Between—> buccinator
Skin
Location of the Buccal pad
Infection —> marked cheek swelling

Usual dental source —> premolars or molars

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Sublingual Space ( secondary space)

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Located —> under the tongue above mylohyoid muscle, sublingual gland

Infection —> swelling floor of the mouth

Dental source —> md incisor
Canine
Premolar
First molar
Roots are above attachment mylohyoid bone and mylohyoid line

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Submandibular space (secondary )

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Infection —> swelling submandibular triangle

Dental source —> md second and third molar

Roots are below attachment of mylohyoid muscle to the myhyoid line

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Submental space

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Infection —> swelling below chin between ant bellies of digastric

Dental source md incisor longer root

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Ludwig’s angina celulitis

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Swelling all 3 perimandibular spaces

Elevates the floor of the mouth
Displaced the tongue upwards backwards
Blocks oropharynxs
Compromise airway

Indurated a hard massive bilateral swelling of the chin

Can spread to mediastium via fascial space

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Superficial and deep temporal

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Infection —> lateral hourglass
Facial swelling

Dental source —> maxillary 2nd 3third molar

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Submassetetic masseteric space

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Location—> Between masseter and ramus
Infection—> trismus ( frecuencia )
Dental source—> impacted 3third molar

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Pterygomandibular space

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Between —> medial pterygoid md trismus

Contains —> sphenomandibular ligaments
Inferior alveolar nerve vessels
Lingual nerve
Chorda tympani

Dental source —> Md third molar contaminated or needle contaminated

HIGH RISk —> proximity lateral pharyngeal space

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Pterygomandibular space

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Between —> medial pterygoid md trismus

Contains —> sphenomandibular ligaments
Inferior alveolar nerve vessels
Lingual nerve
Chorda tympani

Dental source —> Md third molar contaminated or needle contaminated

HIGH RISk —> proximity lateral pharyngeal space

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Parapharyngeal lateral pharyngeal space

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Between—> masticator space ant
Retropharyngeal space post

Dental source—> Md third molar

Infection —> swelling tonsil
Lateral pharyngeal wall
Very painful swallowing

VERY HIGH RISK proximity and continuity with retropharyngeal space

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Retropharyngeal space

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Between —> buccopharyngeal fascia
Alar fascia
Spans base of skull to mediastinum

VERY HIGH RISK highway of infection spread from the head

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Danger space

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Between—> alar fascia, prevertebral fascia

Spans—> base of the skull to post mediastinum and diaphragm

EXTREMELY HIGH RISK highway of infection spread

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Parotid space

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Infection—> medial bulge lateral pharyngeal wall, pain and trismus

Not involved dental infections

Caused parotitis, sialothiasis, sjorgren’s syndrome

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Treatment in parotid space

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Extraction or pulpectomy ( odontogenic origin)
Incision and drainage —> decrease bacterial load increase blood flow to site ( large swelling)
Antibiotic coverage (diffuse swelling, fascial spaces are involved if there’s systemic manifestations fever, tachycardia lymphadenopathy

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Fascia

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Thin casing of connective tissue beneath the skin sorround and holds every organ, nerve and muscle in place

Superficial-> loose conective tissue under the dermis
Deep -> dense conective tissue that sorrounds
Visceral -> suspends organs within their cavities