Poor Dental Hygiene in Pregnancy Leading to Submandibular Cellulitis and Intrauterine Fetal Demise: Case Report and Literature Review

Ludwig’s angina is an infectious process involving submandibular,sublingual, and submental spaces that can rapidly progress tohemodynamic instability and airway obstruction. a 38-year-oldunbooked multipara of low socioeconomic status with a poororal and dental hygiene presented with bilateral submandibularcellulitis and intrauterine fetal demise. she delivered vaginally,and subsequently drainage was done for cellulitis. the reporthighlights the importance of dental hygiene during pregnancy,lest life-threatening complications like ludwig’s angina occur,complicating the course of pregnancy.