Awareness of Ludwig’s Angina among Dental Practitioners

Ludwig's angina is life-threatening cellulitis. It is primarily seen involving the submandibular space followed by secondary involvement of the submentalspace. This disease has an aggressive characteristic and spreads rapidly causing a compromised airway with little warning. 1 it is seen mostly in youngadults due to dental infections however it may develop among children2 . This was first described by Wilhelm Frederick Von Ludwig in 5 patients in 1836 1,3As we know the submandibular space is divided into the submaxillary and sublingual spaces with the mylohyoid muscles between the two. In some patients it is secondary to abscess of a posterior molar.