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Case Reports
. 2002 Mar;47(1):68-71.
doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2002.tb00307.x.

Displacement of a mandibular third molar root fragment into the pterygomandibular space

V Tumuluri  1 , A Punnia-Moorthy
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Displacement of a mandibular third molar root fragment into the pterygomandibular space

V Tumuluri et al. Aust Dent J. 2002 Mar.
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Abstract

Displacement of root fragments into adjacent anatomical areas is an uncommon complication of the removal of teeth. This paper describes the management of a mandibular third molar root fragment that was forced into the antero-inferior aspect of the pterygomandibular space. The importance of tomographical radiographs in the visualization of the displaced root is also discussed.

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