Surgical management of accidentally displaced mandibular third molar into the pterygomandibular space: A case report

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 370-374

  Huang, I Yueh ^a,b   Chen, Chao Ming ^a   Chang, Sung Wen ^c,d   Yang, Chia Fu ^a   Chen, Chung Ho ^a,b   Chen, Chun Min ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accidental displacement; Mandibular third molar; Pterygomandibular space; Root fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; JAW MALFORMATION; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MOLAR TOOTH; MOUTH EXAMINATION; PARESTHESIA; SWELLING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH EXTRACTION; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34547726202     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70424-3     Document Type: Article

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