Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2020, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 563-566.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2020.06.014

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Mandibular Impacted Wisdom Teeth Displaced into Sublingual Space: Report of 8 Cases

WEI Yunpeng, ZHAO Sufeng*   

  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210009, China
  • Received:2019-10-21 Online:2020-07-03 Published:2020-07-06

Abstract: Objective: To review the therapeutic methods of the displaced mandibular impacted wisdom teeth. Methods: 8 cases of displaced teeth during the extraction of third molars from January 2014 to April 2019 were reviewed. Bimanual palpation and image examination were used to locate the displaced teeth. Relaxation incisions were made distally and medially of the extraction sockets under local anesthesia, then mucoperiosteal flaps were raised to retrieve the teeth. Results: 8 displaced teeth were successfully managed. 3 months later, the wound healed well and the post-operative recovery was uneventful. Conclusion: Through bimanual palpation and image examination, relaxation incisions at the distal and mesial sides of the extraction sockets were useful to retrieve the displaced teeth

Key words: mandibular impacted wisdom tooth, tooth displacement, sublingual space, surgical treatment