Abstract: Oral and maxillofacial space infection is one of the common diseases in maxillofacial surgery. Infections usually accumulate in multiple maxillofacial Spaces and are mainly manifested as local redness, swelling, heat and pain, restricted mouth opening, swallowing discomfort and speech confusion, causing inconvenience to patients' daily life. If the infection cannot be controlled in time, it will lead to breathing difficulties, sepsis and even asphyxia risks, and in severe cases, the patients' lives will be endangered. Therefore, clinical attention is paid to the treatment of maxillofacial space infection. In Western medicine, antibiotics, abscess incision and drainage, microwave treatment, closed negative pressure drainage and other treatment methods have a certain effect. traditional Chinese medicine is extensive and profound, both internal and external treatment in the treatment of maxillofacial space infection has a good effect. This article reviews the treatment of maxillofacial space infection by integrated and western medicine to provide a new clinical idea for clinical treatment.

Key words: oral and maxillofacial space infection, traditional chinese and western medicine, research progress, ulcer and Sore, syndrome differentiation and treatment