title: Separation of the buccal cortical plate for removal of the deeply impacted mandibular molars.
abstract: We describe the case of 26-year-old patient who is apprehensive for any possible sequelae of the deeply impacted teeth. This case shows that separation of the buccal plate can have availability to remove deeply impacted molars with less any possible complications than those of sagittal split osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Y-D
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: D-M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y-G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*