Question 82 · LDEK · Impacted teeth
In the course of a difficult lower third molar eruption, the following complications may occur:
1) trismus;
2) pterygomandibular space abscess;
3) ostitis;
4) submandibular lymphadenitis;
5) parapharyngeal space abscess.
The correct answer is:
2) pterygomandibular space abscess;
3) ostitis;
4) submandibular lymphadenitis;
5) parapharyngeal space abscess.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,5.
- B. 2,3.
- C. 1,2,3.
- D. 1,4,5.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Consider every direction in which pericoronitis of a lower third molar can spread: muscles, fascial spaces, bone and lymph nodes.
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