Persistent lingual paresthesia caused by a displaced tooth fragment: a case report and literature review.
10.5125/jkaoms.2017.43.S1.S9
- Author:
Damla TORUL
1
;
Dilara KAZAN
;
Mehmet Cihan BEREKET
;
Rifat KARLI
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. damlatorul@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tooth extraction;
Third molar;
Displacement;
Paresthesia
- MeSH:
Molar, Third;
Paresthesia*;
Tooth Extraction;
Tooth*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2017;43(Suppl 1):S9-S13
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Accidental displacement of the third molar tooth or its fragment into the anatomical spaces is a rare but potentially serious complication. The most common sites of mandibular third molar displacement are the sublingual, submandibular, and pterygomandibular spaces. Removal of a displaced tooth or its fragments from these spaces may be difficult due to poor access and the vital structures involved in these spaces; therefore, removal may result in permanent damage. This article is intended to provide a concise update of the reported cases of submandibular displacement and to present a case of intraoral management of mandibular third molar root fragments that were displaced into the submandibular space.
