title: Displacement of a maxillary third molar into the buccal space: anatomical implications apropos of a case.
abstract: A few cases of accidental displacement of molars into adjacent anatomical spaces, such as the infratemporal fossa, the pterygomandibular space, the maxillary sinus, or the lateral pharyngeal space, during surgical interventions have been reported. This report describes the displacement of a maxillary third molar into the buccal space and discusses the anatomical implications.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kocaelli
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Balcioglu
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Erdem
mesh_terms: D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology; D005152:Facial Muscles; D005205:Fascia / Q000473:pathology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000473:pathology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*