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

Published inDiscussion of clinical cases, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 4-9
Publication date2022-10-31
First online date2022-10-31
Abstract

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.

Keywords
  • Radiotherapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Third molar extraction
Citation (ISO format)
PEREZ, Alexandre, FERREIRA DA CUNHA, Vera Rita, LOMBARDI, Tommaso. Successful surgical extraction of an impacted mandibular third molar in a patient treated with head & neck radiotherapy and chemotherapy for oral cancer. In: Discussion of clinical cases, 2022, vol. 9, n° 2, p. 4–9. doi: 10.5430/dcc.v9n2p4
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