Abstract
Although uncommon, Ludwig's angina remains a potentially life- threatening condition because of the risk ofimpending airway obs-truction. The treatment is based on early recognition of clinical process, with appropriate use of parenteral antibiotics, airway pro-tection techniques, and surgical drainage of the infection. This re- port illustrates a case ofLudwig's angina caused by surgical extrac- tion of a third inferior molar and associated to the presence of a foreign body in the floor of the mouth.
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