Abstract
A case of subcutaneous facial emphysema secondary to use of the Cavi-Jet air polishing system is reported. Air pressure of the Cavi-Jet may exceed that of other dental instruments such as the air/water syringe or air turbine handpiece. Inadvertent angulation of the nozzle tip into a severe periodontal pocket precipitated this condition, which resolved with no serious sequelae. No treatment other than prophylactic antibiotics was prescribed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 315-317 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of periodontology |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Periodontics
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Finlayson, R. S., & Stevens, F. D. (1988). Subcutaneous facial emphysema secondary to use of the Cavi-Jet. Journal of periodontology, 59(5), 315-317. https://doi.org/10.1902/jop.1988.59.5.315