Subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema is a rare complication of dental extraction and the use of air turbines has often been implicated. We describe a case which highlights a serious complication of the use of an air rotor for the removal of a right second mandibular molar. © British Dental Journal 2000.
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Ali, A., Cunliffe, D. R., & Watt-Smith, S. R. (2000). Surgical emphysema and pneumomediastinurn complicating dental extraction. British Dental Journal, 188(11), 589–590. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4800547
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