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Accidental displacement of impacted maxillary and mandibular third molars
Ercan Durmus1, Dogam Dolanmaz, Hasan Kucukkolbsi
1Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kampus Konya, Turkey. edurmus@selcuk.edu.tr
Abstract:
Displacement of impacted third molars is frequently mentioned in oral and maxillofacial surgery textbooks, but rarely reported. However, should this complication arise in general practice, the clinician should not embark on potentially complicated and hazardous surgical procedures to retrieve the displaced tooth. Administration of prophylactic broad spectrum antibiotics and urgent referral to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, is recommended.