Buccal Space

It is a potential space in the cheek and is paired on each side.

Buccal space. The buccal space also termed the buccinator space is a fascial space of the head and neck sometimes also termed fascial tissue spaces or tissue spaces. Space between buccinator and superficial fascia skin. The buccal space is one such compartment that has not received an equitable representation in the literature relative to other compartments primarily because of the predominance of adipose tissue and its small size.

Ct not always necessary but can define abscess. Buccal space infection may occur due to odontogenic infection from premolars and molars of either mandibular or maxillary dentition. In health these spaces do not exist.

Fascial spaces also termed fascial tissue spaces or tissue spaces are potential spaces that exist between the fasciae and underlying organs and other tissues. Specifically these are the zygomaticus major and minor and risorius. Odontogenic source maxillary second and third molars most common.

The spread of pus or cellulitis in an infection. They are only created by pathology e g. It is a potential space in the cheek and is paired on each side.

Sublingual administration involves placing a drug under your tongue to dissolve and absorb into your blood through the tissue there. When the abscess is so s. The buccal space is an incomplete anatomical fascial space bounded laterally by the superficial musculoaponeurotic system and muscles of fascial expression.

Ovoid cheek swelling with odontogenic disease. It is located between the buccinator and platysma muscles therefore it is only a small potential space with limited contents. The buccal space is superficial to the buccinator muscle and deep to the platysma muscle and the skin.