Periorbital emphysema after accidental root canal perforation: Case report

Abstract

Introduction: Subcutaneous emphysema is a rare dental complication of severe medical complication.Proper case diagnosis and management rely only upon a published case report. The dentist could easily misdiagnosis such cases. In this case report, we presented precise case management from diagnosis to prevention.Objective: provided clear guidelines regarding diagnosis, management and prevention.Methodology: We presented a report of an interesting clinical case of periorbital emphysema develops immediately after using airway syringe to dry root canal.