Sumit Chopra¹, Vanshikha Sharma¹* and Amit Mehra²

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, India
²Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, India

*Corresponding Author: Vanshikha Sharma, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, India.

Received: March 11, 2024; Published: April 06, 2024

Abstract

Acute pericoronitis usually presents with severe localized pain, swelling and sometimes trismus. However, chronic pericoronitis and periodontal abscess produce a dull pain, moderate swelling and are occasionally seen migrating into distant sites producing fistulae intra-orally and/or extra-orally. Here, we present a case of a migratory abscess with intraoral sinus tract formation, at a considerable distance from the site of origin. Only two such cases have been published as of now.

Keywords: Migratory Abscess; Pericoronitis; Third Molar; Periodontal Abscess; Unusual

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Citation

Citation: Vanshikha Sharma., et al. “A Rare Case of Buccal Migratory Abscess Related to Mandibular Third Molar".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 8.5 (2024): 27-29.

Copyright

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