Displacement of a lower third molar into the lateral pharyngeal space
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
;
: 551-553, 2004.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-25940
ABSTRACT
The displacement of an entire tooth into the adjacent anatomical area is an uncommon complication of a tooth extraction. We encountered a 23-year-old woman who had previously undergone surgery under local anesthesia to remove the lower third molar about 12 weeks prior and the upper third molar was extracted 2 days prior to visiting this hospital. Upon admission, she complained of a swallowing discomfort and a mouth opening limitation. Panoramic radiograph and a CT scan revealed a displacement of the entire tooth into the lateral pharyngeal space. The tooth was retrieved via the transoral approach under general anesthesia. The removed tooth had an indentation formed by a dental bur. Therefore, it was concluded that the tooth displaced into the lateral pharyngeal space was the lower third molar. This report describes an unusual case of a third molar that was displaced into the lateral pharyngeal space with a review of the relevant literature.
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Main subject:
Tooth
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Tooth Extraction
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Deglutition
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Anesthesia, General
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Anesthesia, Local
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Molar, Third
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Mouth
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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