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Giovanni Felisati1, Alberto Maria Saibene, Daniele Di Pasquale

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. giovanni.felisati@gmail.com

BMJ Case Reports
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A dental implant complication caused severe airway obstruction due to bleeding from an anomalous mylohyoid artery. Prompt emergency intervention and surgical repair were critical for patient survival and recovery.

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