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Emergency Tracheostomy Following Life‐Threatening Hemorrhage in the Floor of the Mouth During Immediate Implant Placement in the Mandibular Canine Region
Author(s) -
Givol Navot,
Chaushu Gavriel,
HalamishShani Tali,
Taicher Shlomo
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.2000.71.12.1893
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , perforation , complication , dentistry , osseointegration , surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Background: The edentulous interforaminal mandibular area is frequently the preferred area for implant placement. Methods: A case of emergency tracheostomy following life‐threatening hemorrhage in the floor of the mouth during immediate implant placement in the mandibular canine region is described. The probable cause was bleeding from the sublingual artery or a branch of that artery following implant perforation of the lingual cortex.Results: Healing was uneventful and the patient was released from the hospital after 11 days. Three years later, CT showed a well‐osseointegrated implant with a severe buccolingual inclination.Conclusions: It is stressed that short implants (14 mm or less) should be used in the mandibular canine region and that effective treatment of this complication is essential. J Periodontol 2000;71:1893‐1895.