Odontogenic infection is one of the most common diseases, accounting for 60% of all consultations in stomatology [1] . Among these odontogenic infections, circumscribed cellulitis is the most common. It is defined as an infection of the subcutaneous cellulo-adipose tissue of the face localized to a specific anatomical area [1] [2] .

Palatal localization of cellulitis is rare and poses a difficult diagnostic problem for the clinician. This palatal abscess is generally the result of an infection of a maxillary molar and rarely the lateral incisors [3] [4] . The treatment is multi-pronged based on a drug prescription which can be associated with surgical drainage and an etiological treatment of the causal tooth [5] .

The rarity of this localization and its diagnostic difficulty, encouraged us to take an interest in it in order to establish a well-codified diagram going from diagnosis to treatment through these 2 clinical cases that we report.

Most oral cavity infections are odontogenic infections. The main etiology is caries, but it can also develop from the paraodont and the pericoronary tissue [1] [3] [4] . Palatal abscess of dental origin is a rare pathology [3] [4] . These palatal abscesses are often due to the lateral incisors and palatal roots of the maxillary premolars and molars. In fact, strictly speaking, they are not cellulitis but a detachment of the fibro-mucous membrane following the collection of pus [6] . This abscess usually represents drainage directed toward the palate [3] [4] [6] [7] . The etiology in our 2 patients was dental post-traumatic and concerned the left central incisors. This causal tooth is unusual in this localization of circumscribed cellulitis and would probably be related to the notion of trauma. In fact, trauma without a fracture can lead to aseptic mortification which can sometimes be followed by attachment of blood-borne bacteria, bacteraemia being essential for this mode of infection. Hematological infection, also known as anachroresis, remains a very rare phenomenon. There are therefore many entry points for micro-organisms into the dental canals. The pulpo-dental complex is a very effective defense system, often capable of avoiding entry and eliminating any micro-organism. On the other hand, the necrotic pulp is a privileged site for bacterial growth [1] [2] [8] - [10] .

Clinically, it is a paramedian palatal tumefaction, deforming the frosted glass palate, fluctuating or tense, covered with an inflammatory-looking mucosa [2] [3] . In our patients, we found a paramedian tumefaction and another median. This tumefaction sometimes poses a problem of differential diagnosis. In front of this tumefaction, we discussed a tumor of the accessory salivary glands, a salivary cyst. This differential diagnosis is made on the anamnesis and the examination intraoral meticulous.

The curative treatment of odontogenic abscesses begins with antibiotic therapy based on the antibiogram, but failing this, probabilistic broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and a pulpectomy or extraction depending on the condition of the causal tooth. The principle of abscess treatment is the same as for any other abscess, ie drainage followed by multi-daily washing [1] [3] [4] [7] [9] [10] . This treatment was carried out in our 2 patients and the evolution was favorable.

Palatal cellulitis is a rare condition and can be prevented by systematic stomatological consultation after dental trauma. Diagnosis is clinical. However, CT scans are sometimes useful. Progress is generally favourable with appropriate treatment.