Surgery and Clinical Practice
Open AccessFracture of Mandible During Tooth Extraction of Third Molar: A Case Report
Authors: Pedro Antônio da Silveira Tannus, Eduardo Azoubel, Maria Cecília Fonsêca Azoubel, Neiana Carolina Rios Ribeiro, Michelle Miranda Lopes Falcão, Tarsila de Carvalho Freitas Ramos, Marcio Campos Oliveira, Valéria Souza Freitas.
Abstract
The surgical procedure for third molar extraction is
one of the most frequent in dental practice, and therefore several accidents
and complications may arise during surgery, including dental and bone
fractures, bleeding, nerve injuries, and the most common of all, alveolitis.
Mandibular fracture is a severe and less frequent complication, and the present
study aims to report such an incident that occurred during the extraction of
tooth 48, in which a mandibular fracture was diagnosed. The chosen treatment
was intermaxillary fixation with Erich bars for 45 days, which proved to be effective
and sufficient to resolve the problem.
