Hemorrhage in the floor of the mouth after second-stage surgery: case report.
Placement of dental implants in the interforaminal region of the mandible is generally considered a routine, simple, and safe procedure. However, severe bleeding and hematoma in the floor of the mouth have been reported as a rare but potentially fatal complication related to the placement of an implant in this region. The following report describes a case of life-threatening hemorrhage in the floor of the mouth after second-stage surgery to place the healing abutment. The implants were forced to match with the prosthesis in a severely atrophic upper jaw, resulting in a perforation of the lingual cortex and mucosa of the floor of the mouth. Clinicians who place implants should be knowledgeable in the treatment of such a serious complication.
Budihardja
Andi S
AS
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Plastic Surgery Ruhr University of Bochum, Fransiskus Hospital Bielefeld, Germany. a_budihardja@hotmail.com
Pytlik
Christoph
C
Haarmann
Stephan
S
Holzle
Frank
F
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015921:Dental Implants; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019233:Retreatment / Q000379:methods
D015921:Dental Implants