@misc{cogprints8185, volume = {29}, number = {3}, month = {March}, author = {Dr. W.C. Ngeow}, note = {Times Cited: 3 Ngeow, WC}, title = {Management of the fractured maxillary tuberosity: an alternative method}, publisher = {QUINTESSENCE PUBL CO INC, 551 NORTH KIMBERLY DR, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188-1881 USA}, year = {1998}, journal = {Quintessence International}, pages = {189--190}, keywords = {Bony Fragment; Conservative Treatment; Maxillary Tuberosity; Tooth Extraction}, url = {http://cogprints.org/8185/}, abstract = {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.} }