TY - JOUR A1 - Hamed, Mohamed A1 - Prasad, Prathibha T1 - Displacement of lower third molar to Submandibular fossa during extraction Y1 - 2016/7/1 JF - Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Dentistry JO - Indian J Multidiscip Dent SP - 107 EP - 110 VL - 6 IS - 2 UR - https://www.ijmdent.com/article.asp?issn=2229-6360;year=2016;volume=6;issue=2;spage=107;epage=110;aulast=Hamed DO - 10.4103/2229-6360.197769 N2 - Complications during the procedure of extraction can be immediate or postoperative. Some of the immediate complications are fracture of the tooth, fracture of alveolar plate, fracture of mandible, loss of tooth or root into either pharynx or soft tissues, damage to nerves or vessels, soft tissue damage, involvement of maxillary antrum, dislocation of temporomandibular joint, etc., whereas hemorrhage, dry socket, osteomyelitis, swelling, pain, ecchymosis, trismus, prolonged anesthesia, and infective endocarditis are the various postoperative complications of extraction. This report discusses a case of displaced mandibular third molar into submandibular space while attempting extraction of the same. ER -