Abstract

ABOUL-HOSN CENTENERO, S.; SIEIRA GIL, R.  and  MONNER DIEGUEZ, A.. A rare complication during the extraction of the included inferior third molar: Case report. Rev Esp Cirug Oral y Maxilofac [online]. 2009, vol.31, n.5, pp.333-336. ISSN 2173-9161.

We present a rare complication that appeared after an attempt to extract the included third molar with local anaesthesia at the odontologist office. The patient was admitted to the emergency room to have the tooth removed cervically under general anaesthesia and nasotracheal tubation because of its movement towards the submandibular fossa during the ambulatory extraction attempt. The patient showed evident signs of swelling in submandibular region and the airway was displaced towards the opposite side. The resulting complications from the third molar surgery are, in some cases, mortal and can occur after an apparently low risk surgery. These complications have been thoroughly described in literature. Still, we consider it important to describe infrequent complications of third molar surgery because it will allow us to know more about them and offer the best solution in every case.

Keywords : Third molar complications; Third molar surgery.

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