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Table 2 Symptoms of characteristics

From: Epidemiological characteristics and risk factors for prolonged hospitalisation in oral and maxillofacial space infections: a 3-year retrospective study of 217 cases

Symptoms

n (%)

Swelling

216 (99.54%)

Pain

176 (81.11%)

Trismus

187 (86.18%)

Dyspnoea

6 (2.76%)

Fever

4 (1.84%)

Dysphagia

16 (7.37%)

Toothache

43 (19.82%)

Other symptoms

1 (0.46%)

Number of symptoms

 

≤ 2

39 (17.97%)

3

145 (66.82%)

4

29 (13.36%)

> 4

4 (1.84%)

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BMC Oral Health

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