Fortuitous Displacement of Maxillary Impacted Third Molar in Infra-temporal fossa: A Case Report

Abstract

Impacted third molar surgery is one of the complicated dentoalveolar surgeries. By having appropriate safety measures these surgeries can be caried out without much complication. Removal of impacted third maxillary molar is frequently carried out without difficulties and low rate of intraoperative complications. Here we are presenting an uncommon case of an impacted maxillary third molar having peri-apical abscess that was unintentionally displaced into the infra temporal space during its extraction. Displaced tooth was retrieved from infratemporal fossa region under general anaesthesia. It is a very rare complication to be happen during routine surgical extraction of maxillary impacted third molar tooth. Key words: Maxillary third molar, Infra-temporal fossa, Displacement of tooth, Dentoalveolar surgery, Surgical Complication.