Recurrent condylar luxation after third molar extraction: an uncommon condition treated by eminectomy
INTRODUCTION: Extraction of third molars can rarely provoke post-operative complications, such as temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs). OBJECTIVE: Although the literature presents a series of discussions of the clinical evidence related to this subject, in this report, we present an uncommon case of a patient submitted for the extraction of third molars who presented, in postoperative monitoring, with recurrent bilateral condylar luxation. CONCLUSION: Due to this critical condition, the patient was successfully treated by bilateral eminectomy.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
2014
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-25772014000100068 |
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