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Case Reports
. 2014 Jan;11(1):73-6.

Piezoelectric bone surgery in the treatment of an osteoma associated with an impacted inferior third molar: a case report

Salvatore D'Amato  1 , Nicola Sgaramella  2 , Laura Vanore  2 , Pasquale Piombino  3 , Giovanni Dell'Aversana Orabona  4 , Mario Santagata  1
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Piezoelectric bone surgery in the treatment of an osteoma associated with an impacted inferior third molar: a case report

Salvatore D'Amato et al. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Operative removal of impacted mandibular third molars is a common and not riskless surgical procedure. We present an emblematic case of an osteoma closely associated with an impacted third left mandibular molar treated by Mectron Piezosurgery medical ultrasonic device.

Keywords: osteoma; piezoelectric bone surgery; tooth retention.

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Figure 1
Appearance of the lesion at panoramic radiograph and CBCT examination.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intraoperative appearance of the surgical field after removal of the lesion.
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Figure 3
Panoramic radiograph and CBCT examination taken ten days after surgery.
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