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Review
. 2011;8(7):547-53.
doi: 10.7150/ijms.8.547. Epub 2011 Sep 17.

Iatrogenic mandibular fracture associated with third molar removal

Abdulkadir Burak Cankaya  1 , Mehmet Ali Erdem, Sirmahan Cakarer, Muhsin Cifter, Cuneyt Korhan Oral
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Review

Iatrogenic mandibular fracture associated with third molar removal

Abdulkadir Burak Cankaya et al. Int J Med Sci. 2011.

Abstract

Third molar extraction is one of the most common procedures performed in oral and maxillofacial surgery units. It is sometimes accompanied by complications such as alveolar osteitis, secondary infection, hemorrhage, dysesthesia and, most severely, iatrogenic fracture. This article describes two mandibular angle fractures that occurred in two patients during the surgical extraction of one erupted and one unerupted third molar, including a brief review of the literature.

Keywords: complication; iatrogenic fracture; mandible; third molar extraction.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Preoperative x-ray of the patient showing deeply impacted right third molar and radiolucency surrounding the tooth.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Perioperative x-ray of the patient showing the thin fracture line.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Postoperative x-ray at 1 month showing the healing of the fracture line.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Postoperative panoramic view of the patient showing the fracture line extending from the root to the mandibular angle.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Postoperative cone-beam computed tomography image of the patient showing the fracture line.
Figure 6
Figure 6
Postoperative x-ray at 1 month showing the healing fracture line.
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