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Case Reports
. 2006 Oct;35(10):961-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.03.020. Epub 2006 Jul 7.

Floor of mouth haemorrhage and life-threatening airway obstruction during immediate implant placement in the anterior mandible

B M Woo  1 , S Al-Bustani, B A Ueeck
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Case Reports

Floor of mouth haemorrhage and life-threatening airway obstruction during immediate implant placement in the anterior mandible

B M Woo et al. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

A majority of the procedures performed in the dental office setting are considered safe and minimally invasive. Despite this fact, as healthcare providers it is our responsibility to be able to anticipate, recognize and manage life-threatening emergencies that may occur. In the following report, the authors will describe a life-threatening complication that resulted from the placement of mandibular implants.

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