Question: A 29 year old male undergoes removal of teeth numbers 1 and 16. Two weeks after the procedure, he has facial pain and a bad taste in his mouth in addition to mild malaise and fatigue. Examination reveals mucopurulence draining from both tooth extraction sites. What is the most likely diagnosis?

a) Dry socket

b) Oroantral fistula

c) Osteomyelitis

d) Ludwig’s angina

[Answer will be posted with next week's new question]

Answer to last week's question, “Not-Bell’s Palsy” (July 26, 2023)

A - Outcomes following conservative management of pediatric temporal bone fractures that involve the facial nerve are better than those in adults.