Acta Med. 2021, 64: 101-107

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2021.18

Iatrogenic Fracture of the Lower Jaw: A Rare Complication of Lower Molar Extraction

Radovan Mottl, Martina Kunderová, Radovan Slezák, Jan Schmidt

Department of Dentistry, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received March 6, 2021
Accepted April 18, 2021

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