title: An unusual case of dental root injury after miniplate osteosynthesis of the mandible.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany. markus.moertl@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moertl
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsioutsias
authors.forename: Gottfried
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmalz
authors.forename: Torsten E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Reichert
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Driemel
mesh_terms: 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*