Table 2: Anatomic spaces of the oral and maxillofacial region. Adapted from Hupp JR, et al. [20].
|
Localization |
Spaces |
Primary |
Maxillary |
Buccal, palatal, vestibular |
Mandibule |
Vestibular |
|
Secondary |
Maxillary |
Canine/infraorbital, orbital |
Mandibule |
Sublingual, submandibular, parotid, pterigomandibular, superficial temporal, submental, deep temporal, peritonsillar masseteric |
|
Advanced |
Deep neck |
Lateral pharyngeal, retro pharyngeal, carotid, pretracheal, visceral, mediastinum |