Mandibular fracture during mandibular third molar extraction
Pre-operative planning for the extraction of mandibular third molars is of fundamental importance, particularly in patients over the age of 40 years, in whom osteotomies and odontotomies procedures must be included to prevent mandibular fractures. Conservative treatment of the mandibular fracture ha...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2009 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional PUCRS |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:meriva.pucrs.br:10923/982 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10923/982 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | MANDIBULAR FRACTURE CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT INTERMAXILLARY FIXATION THIRD MOLAR EXTRACTION FACIAL FRACTURE ORAL SURGERY ODONTOLOGIA CIRURGIA BUCOMAXILOFACIAL |
| Sumario: | Pre-operative planning for the extraction of mandibular third molars is of fundamental importance, particularly in patients over the age of 40 years, in whom osteotomies and odontotomies procedures must be included to prevent mandibular fractures. Conservative treatment of the mandibular fracture has advantages and disadvantages, and can present excellent results when well indicated and performed. The main aim of this article is to relate a case of fracture of the mandibular angle in a 40-year old patient, as a result of third molar extraction on the right side. The patient had two fracture lines favourable to reduction, reported feeling a difference in dental occlusion and was treated with intermaxillary fixation with an Erich bar for 45 days. The follow-up shows complete bone consolidation of the fracture traces after four years. |
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