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Preoperative panoramic radiography.
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A 21-year-old male systemically healthy patient was referred to our department for the extraction of impacted molars identified during radiologic examination before orthodontic treatment (Figure 1).
Split and removed impacted teeth.
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The teeth were separated and extracted piece by piece in order to protect the bone (Figure 2).
Postoperative intraoral view. Rigid fixation of split segments of the mandible.
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After the extraction process, proximal and distal segments were fixed by using an eight-hole miniplate and 6 miniscrews (Figures 3 and 4).
Postoperative panoramic radiography showing rigid fixation of the segments and complete removal of impacted teeth.
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After the extraction process, proximal and distal segments were fixed by using an eight-hole miniplate and 6 miniscrews (Figures 3 and 4).
Postoperative control radiography after 6 months of healing period.
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The flap was closed primarily and the healing period was entirely successful except that there was a temporary paresthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve which soon recovered after 6 months (Figure 5).