Displacement of a lower third molar into the lateral pharyngeal space.
- Author:
You Sung CHOI
1
;
Yu Jin JEE
;
Hyun Chul SONG
Author Information
1. Private Dental Clinic, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Third molar;
Displacement;
Lateral pharyngeal space
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Anesthesia, Local;
Deglutition;
Female;
Humans;
Molar, Third*;
Mouth;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Tooth;
Tooth Extraction;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2004;30(6):551-553
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
