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Case Report

C.E. Credit. Maxillary Third Molar Displacement into the Infratemporal Fossa: The Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Dentoalveolar Complication in Routine Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Alexander Litrela Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-1661-5114View further author information
, DDSORCID Icon &
Shahrokh C. Bagherib Georgia Oral and Facial Reconstructive Surgery, Northside Hospital Atlanta, Atlanta, USAView further author information
, DMD, MD
Article: 2313777 | Received 23 Jun 2023, Accepted 30 Jan 2024, Published online: 12 Mar 2024

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