Table 1.
Fascial spaces involved in severe odontogenic infections based on anatomical location with associated severity score developed by Flynn et al. [7].
| Anatomic Location | Fascial Spaces Involved | Severity Score |
|---|---|---|
| Maxillary Teeth | Vestibular | 1 |
| Infraorbital | 1 | |
| Buccal | 1 | |
| Infratemporal | 2 | |
| Mandibular Teeth | Vestibular | 1 |
| Buccal | 1 | |
| Submandibular | 2 | |
| Sublingual | 2 | |
| Submental | 2 | |
| Pterygomandibular | 2 | |
| Submasseteric | 2 | |
| Superficial temporal | 2 | |
| Neck and Chest | Lateral pharyngeal | 3 |
| Retropharyngeal | 3 | |
| Pretracheal | 3 | |
| Danger space | 3 | |
| Mediastinum | 3 |