title: Hematoma following periodontal surgery with a torus reduction: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are no published case reports that hematomas occur on the floor of the mouth as a result of periodontal surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  These three case reports document post surgical hematoma formation on the floor of the mouth that pose problems with the diagnosis, prognosis, and patient management. All cases involved periodontal surgery where extensive reduction of tori and bony exostoses were required. Two cases resulted in hematomas in the floor of the mouth. However, a change in the post surgical management for a third case demonstrated possible prevention of hematoma formation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hematomas in the floor of the mouth can be a resolving post surgical phenomenon or a serious vascular insult to this region of the oral cavity. This report clarifies the diagnosis, prognosis, and the best management protocol through the presentation of three cases.
authors.affiliation: New York University College of Dentistry, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mantzikos
authors.forename: Stuart L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Segelnick
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schoor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D005096:Exostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009060:Mouth Floor; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010511:Periodontal Dressings; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000601:surgery; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects