C.E. Credit. Maxillary Third Molar Displacement into the Infratemporal Fossa: The Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Dentoalveolar Complication in Routine Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

ABSTRACTBackground The infratemporal fossa is a space located along the lateral skull into which an upper wisdom tooth can be displaced during the extraction of a maxillary third molar. Although this complication is rare, many patients remain at risk even during a routine outpatient visit with an ex...

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Main Authors: Alexander Litrel, Shahrokh C. Bagheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of the California Dental Association
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19424396.2024.2313777