Floor of mouth haemorrhage and life-threatening airway obstruction during immediate implant placement in the anterior mandible.
A majority of the procedures performed in the dental office setting are considered safe and minimally invasive. Despite this fact, as healthcare providers it is our responsibility to be able to anticipate, recognize and manage life-threatening emergencies that may occur. In the following report, the authors will describe a life-threatening complication that resulted from the placement of mandibular implants.
Woo
B M
BM
Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Portland, OR 97239-3097, USA. woob@ohsu.edu
Al-Bustani
S
S
Ueeck
B A
BA
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries*; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014139:Tracheostomy