Surgical emphysema of the mediastinum as a consequence of attempted extraction of a third molar tooth using an air turbine drill.
The use of air turbines for the removal of bone or the division of teeth is to be deprecated. Surgical emphysema of the neck and mediastinum as a direct result of the inappropriate use of an air turbine drill to remove an impacted third molar tooth may result in potentially life threatening complications.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford.
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D000328:Adult; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*