title: Surgical removal of a third molar at risk for mandibular pathologic fracture: case report and clinical considerations.
abstract: Surgical removal of mandibular deeply impacted third molars may be challenging and could be associated with several possible risks. Intra- or postoperative mandibular fracture during or after third molar extraction is a major though rare complication. Before starting the surgical removal of a mandibular deeply impacted third molar, various predisposing factors of mandibular fracture should be considered and kept in mind: adult age, male sex, deep inclusion, tooth ankylosis, and associated bony pathology. The aim of this article is to report and discuss the surgical management of a mandibular deeply impacted third molar associated with a follicular cyst.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, Head and Neck Department, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. paolo.boffano@gmail.com
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boffano
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giunta
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gallesio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors