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Case Reports
. 2005 Oct;100(4):e70-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.02.062.

Orbital abscess: visual loss following extraction of a tooth--case report

Nicholas Zachariades  1 , Eleftherios Vairaktaris, Michael Mezitis, George Rallis, Constantine Kokkinis, Michael Moschos
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Case Reports

Orbital abscess: visual loss following extraction of a tooth--case report

Nicholas Zachariades et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

Objective: It is the purpose of this article to alert the general practitioner to the severe consequences that may result from a tooth extraction, including the loss of vision, despite the use of antibiotics.

Conclusions: Early and aggressive treatment is critical in obstructing the spread of infection toward the orbits, the eyes, and eventually the brain.

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