Infection of proplast malar implants following dental injections.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two cases of late infections of malar implants are reported following dental work. Inadvertent inoculation of the implants by mouth organisms during injections for local dental anesthesia is implicated as the causative factor. Patients should warn their dentists that a malar alloplast has been inserted. Alternative techniques of maxillary dental anesthesia should be entertained, and antibiotic prophylaxis should be considered.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Dental
- Cheek
- Prostheses and Implants
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Surgery, Plastic