Anterior tympanic plate fracture following extraction of the lower molar
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, (P)2234-7550; (E)2234-5930
2016, v.42 no.1, pp.51-54
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(2016). Anterior tympanic plate fracture following extraction of the lower molar. Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 42(1), 51-54.
Abstract
The present case report describes an external auditory canal injury following extraction of the lower molar. The external auditory canal was torn in the same fashion that occurs in an anterior tympanic plate fracture. This case demonstrates one of the rare complications associated with dental extractions.
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External auditory canal,
Tooth extraction,
Complications