DESLOCAMENTO ACIDENTAL DAS RAÍZES DO DENTE TERCEIRO MOLAR INFERIOR PARA O ESPAÇO SUBMANDIBULAR.

Displacement of the lower third molar tooth or part of it to the submandibular space is a rare, unpredictable complication that can cause serious harm to the patient and medico-legal conflicts. The decision of regarding conservative treatment or surgical intervention must be based on a correct diagnostic process, adequate imaging and clinical assessment of the patient. The aim of this article is to report the clinical case of a 24-year-old male patient who complained of severe pain in the right mandibular region, tongue numbness and progressive trismus after undergoing a difficult third molar tooth extraction procedure. Computed Tomography images concluded the fracture of the lingual mandibular bone plate associated with the medial displacement of the roots of tooth 48 to the right submandibular space. The proposed treatment was the extraoral approach that offered a satisfactory result to the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]