TITLE:
Hydrogen peroxide as a cause of iatrogenic subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema: Is it innocent?
AUTHORS:
Mehmet Haksever, Davut Akduman
KEYWORDS:
Hydrogen Peroxide; Cervicofacial EmphySema; Dental Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics,
Vol.2 No.3,
September
20,
2012
ABSTRACT: The subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema is a rare and serious disease. There is a wide variety of etiologic factors for subcutaneous cervicofacial emphysema. As an maitrisable factor, the use of hydrogen peroxide 3% as an irrigant to newly operated tissue plans may cause emphysema. We report here a case with iatrojenic cervicofacial emphysema, occurred after the irrigation of hydrogen peroxide 3% to the drilled teeth root during dental treatment.