Case Report: Dental Infection Leading to Orbital Cellulitis

From Volume 33, Issue 4, May 2006 | Pages 217-220

Authors

David Grimes

BChD, MFDS RCS(Eng)

Senior House Officer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK

Articles by David Grimes

Kathleen Fan

PhD, FDS RCS(Eng), FRCS(Ed),

Specialist Registrar, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK

Articles by Kathleen Fan

Christoph Huppa

MBBCh, BDS

Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK

Articles by Christoph Huppa

Abstract

Orbital cellulitis is a rare but serious sequel of infection from a dental origin. Without prompt treatment, further spread of infection is likely to occur, resulting in loss of vision and possibly death. We report a case of orbital cellulitis secondary to infection originating in a recently endodontically-treated upper first molar tooth. The case was successfully treated by intravenous antibiotics.

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