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A life‐threatening dental implant: A case report
Author(s) -
Dalle Carbonare Marco,
Yeung Elizabeth,
Siddiqui Juveria,
Kandasamy Naga,
Fan Kathleen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical implant dentistry and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1708-8208
pISSN - 1523-0899
DOI - 10.1111/cid.13010
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , implant , dental implant , dental practice , surgery
Background Intraoral bleeding complications in implant surgery are infrequent; nevertheless, serious and life‐threatening complications have been described, generally related to mandibular implants. Purpose This article presents the exceptional case of a 24‐year‐old woman who underwent repeated delayed life‐threatening episodes of intraoral bleeding following uncovering of a maxillary dental implant. Local measures afforded only temporary control. Results The episodes were successfully managed by embolising the greater descending palatine artery, and the patient remains now under close follow‐up. Conclusions Early recognition of shock secondary to hemorrhage following intraoral surgery is of paramount importance.