Successful surgical extraction of an impacted mandibular third molar in a patient treated with head & neck radiotherapy and chemotherapy for oral cancer

Article Article scientifique Rapport de cas Successful surgical extraction of an impacted mandibular third molar in a patient treated with head & neck radiotherapy and chemotherapy for oral cancer eng 2022-10-31 2022-10-31 author Perez Alexandre 633750 author Ferreira Da Cunha Vera Rita 878951 author Lombardi Tommaso 22312 4-9 10.5430/dcc.v9n2p4 2375-8473 https://www.sciedupress.com/journal/index.php/dcc/article/view/22060 <p>Osteoradionecrosis (ORN), a pathological condition characterized by a nonvital bone occurring in the site of radiation injury, is one of the significant risks following extraction of highly impacted third molar teeth in patients treated with head & neck radiotherapy for oral cancer. Therefore, the surgery’s meticulous planning is essential to avoid such complications. This case report describes a 63-year-old male patient diagnosed with an impacted lower third molar (tooth #38) with concurrent basal cell carcinoma of the right ear and squamous cell carcinoma of the right vocal cord treated with radiotherapy. Taking into account the patient’s health status, a minimally invasive osteotomy and a corono-radicular separation procedure were performed. This procedure allowed us to reduce the risk of mandibular ORN. Three years later, the healing was complete, and the situation was stable.</p> Radiotherapy Chemotherapy Third molar extraction Dewey 617.6 Dewey 617 57 Département de chirurgie 222 214 Enseignement de chirurgie orale et implantologie 24R false 555 Groupe Scolozzi Paolo (chirurgie maxillo-faciale et buccale) 896 238 Groupe Lombardi Tommaso (médecine dentaire) 313 Discussion of clinical cases 9 2 3eb5eae8-740e-4eb1-9012-981e27b91a2c Article (Published version) Public Article-scientifique-from-unpaywall.pdf 1026309 application/pdf OA OTHER openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine dentaire / Enseignement de chirurgie orale et implantologie

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