title: Displacement of a mandibular third molar root fragment into the pterygomandibular space.
abstract: Displacement of root fragments into adjacent anatomical areas is an uncommon complication of the removal of teeth. This paper describes the management of a mandibular third molar root fragment that was forced into the antero-inferior aspect of the pterygomandibular space. The importance of tomographical radiographs in the visualization of the displaced root is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: United Dental Hospital of Sydney.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tumuluri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Punnia-Moorthy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D014092:Tooth Root