Abscess

After Searching For Months, Bariatric Patient Finds Pain Relief At Eastman Dental

by Eastman Institute for Oral Health

He had a feeling it was an abscess.  It felt exactly like the time before.  The constant sharp pain that got worse when he laid down or chewed his food. He also knew if left untreated, an abscessed tooth could turn into a serious, life-threatening condition. But Michael Pedroncelli could not find a dentist to … Read more

Temporal Space Abscess Misdiagnosed As Temporal Arteritis: A Case Report

by Gordon B. Wong, BSc, BEd, MSc, DDS, Dip. Oral Surg., MRCD(C), Bed
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Introduction Temporal space abscesses are rare deep neck infections1 that can easily create challenges in diagnosis. Early presenting symptoms of persistent and unrelenting facial pain and trismus have been misdiagnosed as temporomandibular joint dysfunction,2,3,4,5 parotitis,2,3,5,6 trigeminal neuralgia5,7 and diabetic neuropathy in uncontrolled diabetes.5 A temporal space abscess caused by a neck abscess from an attempted … Read more