title: Iatrogenic mandibular fracture associated with third molar removal. Can it be prevented?
abstract: Removal of third molars is the most common procedure in oral surgery. It may be associated with complications, such as sensory damage , dry socket, infection and iatrogenic damage. A case of mandibular angle fracture during third molar extraction in a 37-year-old female is reported. Literature review on the possible etiologies and ways of prevention were recorded. The reason is believed to be multifactorial and include: age, gender, degree of impaction, relative volume of the tooth in the jaw, preexisting infection or bone lesions, failure to maintain a soft diet in the early postoperative period and the surgical technique. It is possible to reduce the risk of this complication by adoption of preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Soroka Univesity Medical Center and Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva , Israel.
authors.forename: Yitzhak
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Woldenberg
authors.forename: Inbar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gatot
authors.forename: Lipa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bodner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*