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Fatal sequel to dental implant surgery
Author(s) -
GIRDLER N.M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1994.tb01188.x
Subject(s) - air embolism , medicine , implant , complication , dentistry , dental implant , embolism , dental surgery , surgery , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , botany , biology , genus
Summary The rare complication of fatal venous air embolism arising as a direct result of dental implant surgery in the mandible is depicted. The deaths arose from the erroneous use of an air/water coolant mixture with internally irrigated implant drills. The pathogenesis and consequence of air embolism is discussed. Practitioners are warned about the dangers of using air‐driven equipment during implant surgery.