Canine Space
Location: between the levator anguli oris and the levator labii superioris muscles
Involvement primarily due to maxillary canine tooth infection
Long root allows erosion through the alveolar bone of the maxilla
Signs and Symptoms:
Swelling
Pain
Discomfort on eating
Obliteration of the nasolabial fold
Superior extension can involve lower eyelid
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