Peritonsillar Abscess Caused by Infection of Mandibular Wisdom Tooth

Abstract

Pericoronitis of wisdom tooth may sometimes occur severe inflammation or abscess of the adjacent tissues. We report a rare case of twenty-eight-year-old man diagnosed as infection of the right mandibular wisdom tooth followed by peritonsillar abscess. The patient was treated with dissection of the peritonsillar space and antibiotics administration. Although peritonsillar abscess is thought to occur secondary to peritonsillitis, there have been a few reports of this infection by dental clinics. We should be care of pericoronitis of wisdom tooth as a precursor of peritonsillar abscess.