Moscow woman's jaw broken during tooth removal
A Moscow woman suffered a jaw fracture during a wisdom tooth removal procedure, requiring eight screws and wire fixation, limiting her ability to eat and speak, and forcing her to take nearly a month off work.
Consensus
- The incident occurred in early September in a Moscow dental clinic.
- The patient was undergoing removal of a difficult wisdom tooth that was nearly embedded in the bone.
- A CT scan was performed before the procedure.
- Approximately 30 minutes into the procedure, a crack sound was heard and the patient experienced sharp pain.
- The dentist initially believed the tooth had broken and removed it, but it was found to be intact.
- A follow-up imaging scan revealed a jaw fracture.
- The patient was referred to maxillofacial surgery where the fracture was confirmed.
- Eight screws and wire were used to fix the jaw.
- The patient cannot open her mouth fully or speak normally and must eat only liquid food through a straw.
- The patient had to take nearly a month off work due to the injury.
- The fixation device will be removed in early October.
Points of divergence
- The patient and the dentist with his assistant went to maxillofacial surgery together. — riamo
- The patient's name is Elen. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (3 sources)
- Moscow woman had jaw broken during wisdom tooth extraction — РИАМО
- In Moscow, a girl accidentally broke her jaw during wisdom tooth extraction — Вести
- Moscow woman accidentally broke her jaw during wisdom tooth extraction. — Baza
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