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Case Reports
. 1996 Dec;41(6):416-8.

Suppurating facial lesions may be a sign of dental infection

G C Moir  1 , A M Morris, I J McClure
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  • PMID: 8997035
Case Reports

Suppurating facial lesions may be a sign of dental infection

G C Moir et al. J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1996 Dec.

Abstract

We describe three cases of chronic dental sepsis presenting with facial suppuration (dentocutaneous sinus). Misdiagnosis may lead to unnecessary morbidity. Inappropriate hospital referral wastes resources.

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