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  2. Incision and drainage - Wikipedia

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    Incision and drainage (I&D), also known as clinical lancing, are minor surgical procedures to release pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as from an abscess

  3. Sublingual space - Wikipedia

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    If the space contains pus, the usual treatment is by incision and drainage. The site of the incision is intra-oral, made lateral to sublingual plica. Incision of the plica itself can result in a ranula, or an incision placed medial to the plica can damage Wharton's duct, the sublingual artery and veins and the lingual nerve.

  4. Pterygomandibular space - Wikipedia

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    Treatment is by surgical incision and drainage, and the incision may be placed inside the mouth or two incisions may be used, one inside the mouth and one outside. [ 1 ] Odontogenic infections

  5. Submasseteric space - Wikipedia

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    The treatment of a submasseteric space infection is usually by surgical incision and drainage, and the incision is placed intra-orally (inside the mouth) or both intra and extra-orally if other parts of the masticator space are involved.

  6. Buccal space - Wikipedia

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    It is usually treated by surgical incision and drainage, and the incision is located inside the mouth to avoid a scar on the face. [2] The incision are placed below the parotid papilla to avoid damage to the duct, and forceps are used to divide buccinator and insert a surgical drain into the buccal space. The drain is kept in place for a ...

  7. Dental emergency - Wikipedia

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    Localised dental abscesses may be appropriately treated by intra-oral drainage via tooth extraction, opening of root canals and/or intra-oral incision and drainage. Wherever there are signs of spreading cervico-facial infection or significant systemic disturbance, however, patients should be referred urgently further management. [citation needed]

  8. Mouth infection - Wikipedia

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    If the infection involves multiple primary spaces or any of the secondary spaces previously mentioned, then incision and drainage with culture-guided antibiotics may be indicated. Since most mouth infections are polymicrobial, penicillin is an appropriate initial choice of antibiotic because of its activity against Streptococcus and gram ...

  9. Drain (surgery) - Wikipedia

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    Blake drain - a round silicone tube with channels that carry fluid to a negative pressure collection device. Drainage is thought to be achieved by capillary action, allowing fluid to travel through the open grooves into a closed cross section, which contains the fluid and allows it to be suctioned through the tube. [2]