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Case Reports
. 2018 Sep 19;6(11):2096-2098.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1814. eCollection 2018 Nov.

Dentoalveolar fracture: A complication of extraction of upper left first molar

Zhuo Wei Tay  1 , Sarah Sabrina Zakaria  1 , Ahmad Khairuddin Zamhari  1 , Sie Wei Lee  1
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Dentoalveolar fracture: A complication of extraction of upper left first molar

Zhuo Wei Tay et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

The current trend of managing maxillary tuberosity fractures is traumatic and results in the loss of bone and teeth. Treatment options that chose to retain the fractured segments and teeth have been perceived to be unfavorable. This case report shows that maxillary tuberosity fractures can be treated conservatively.

Keywords: dental extraction; dentoalveolar fracture; maxillary tuberosity fracture.

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Figure 1
Preoperative photograph showing extruded left maxillary first molar
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Postoperative photograph showing left maxillary first molar in original position
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