title: Deep impacted mandibular second molar: a case report.
abstract: Impaction of mandibular second molars is relatively rare. A case of a deep impacted mandibular right permanent second molar in a 26-year-old woman is presented. This article describes the extraction of the tooth and reports the risks of the surgical procedure. Careful manipulation of tissues and correct application of mechanical principles involved in tooth extractions allowed surgical success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Unifal-MG Federal University, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. mariano@unifal-mg.edu.br
authors.forename: Ronaldo Célio
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mariano
authors.forename: Lúcia de Carvalho Freire
authors.initials: Lde C
authors.lastname: Mariano
authors.forename: Willian Morais
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: de Melo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*