Phlegmon in the Buccal, Temporal and Deep Temporal Space from Mandibular Wisdom Tooth: Case Report

Zornitsa Mihaylova, Evgeniy Aleksiev

Abstract: Odontogenic infections (OI) are often seen as swelling in the superficial and deep spaces of the maxillofacial region. In the present case, a patient with rare phlegmon in the buccal, temporal and deep temporal space, associated with mandibular wisdom tooth, in the background of drug abuse and malnutrition is reported. Prompt treatment should be initiated in order to avoid severe complications.

Keywords: phlegmon, odontogenic infection, mandibular wisdom