An unusual case of dental root injury after miniplate osteosynthesis of the mandible.
Based on the case history of a 44-year-old female patient with a mandibular fracture, dental root injury from cutting off the apical blood supply after miniplate osteosynthesis is reported. The different types of dental injuries and complications are emphasized as well as the resulting therapeutic strategies.
Moertl
Markus
M
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany. markus.moertl@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
Tsioutsias
Thomas
T
Schmalz
Gottfried
G
Reichert
Torsten E
TE
Driemel
Oliver
O
D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003481:Cuspid / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000209:etiology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*