title: Accidental displacement of mandibular third molar into soft tissue: a case report.
abstract: A case of accidental displacement of a mandibular molar tooth into adjacent submandibular space during routine extraction by a general practitioner is reported. The localization and surgical retrieval of the displaced tooth is described, post-operative period was uneventful and salient lessons for the practitioners highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Colleg, Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. defamy1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Olusanya
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Akadiri
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Akinmoladun