Self-induced displacement of a maxillary molar into the lateral pharyngeal space.

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville VA Medical Center, TN, USA.

Published: February 1998

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A possible complication of exodontia is accidental tooth displacement. This unusual case presents a 59-year-old man, who displaced a maxillary molar into the lateral pharyngeal space during self-extraction. Management issues are considered.

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