%A Dr. W.C. Ngeow %O Times Cited: 3 Ngeow, WC %J Quintessence International %T Management of the fractured maxillary tuberosity: an alternative method %X The maxillary tuberosity can fracture during extraction of a molar tooth. If a small bony fragment is affected, the extraction of the tooth and tuberosity continues; however, a conservative approach is advised if the bony fragment is large. In a modified blind surgical technique, the tooth is removed without the fractured bone. %N 3 %K Bony Fragment; Conservative Treatment; Maxillary Tuberosity; Tooth Extraction %P 189-190 %V 29 %D 1998 %I QUINTESSENCE PUBL CO INC, 551 NORTH KIMBERLY DR, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188-1881 USA %L cogprints8185