title: Removal of a Maxillary Third Molar Displaced into Pterygopalatine Fossa via Intraoral Approach.
abstract: The removal of impacted maxillary third molars is one of the most common procedures performed in oral and maxillofacial surgery units with low rates of complications and morbidity. A few cases of accidental displacement of third molars into adjacent anatomical spaces, such as the infratemporal fossa, the pterygomandibular space, the maxillary sinus, buccal space, or the lateral pharyngeal space, during surgical interventions have been reported. In this paper, a case of a maxillary third molar accidentally displaced into the pterygopalatine fossa is presented, and the removal of the tooth via intraoral approach is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Medipol University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nedim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: Fulya
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uçem
authors.forename: Alp
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saruhanoğlu
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Hakkı
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanyeri