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Table II
Reported cases of iatrogenic cervical artery dissections following dental procedures.
| Authors | Sex | Age | Artery | Cerebral infarction | Dental procedure | Dissection risk factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prabhakar et al. (2001) [15] | M | 31 | Left VA | Left cerebellum infarct | Tooth avulsion (45 min) | NS |
| Cerrato et al. (2004) [16] | F | 47 | Left ICA | Left parieto-occipital infarct | Lower wisdom teeth avulsion | None |
| Shobha et al. (2010) [17] | M | 63 | Left VA | Left cerebellum infarct (PICA) | Tooth filling | Neck rotation and hyperextension (1h30) |
| De Santis et al. (2012) [18] | F | 33 | Left ICA | No | Inferior alveolar nerve block | None |
| Aghaebrahim et al. (2013) [19] | F | 40 | Bilateral ICA | Left parietal infarct | Avulsion of 27 teeth under general anesthesia | 2 h of neck hyperextension |
| Molad et al. (2016) [20] | F | 49 | Bilateral ICA and Right VA | Bilateral parieto-occipital infarct | Molar removal and tooth filling under general anesthesia (3 h) | None |
| M | 61 | Right VA | Yes | Tooth filling (30 min) | High blood pressure | |
| M | 52 | Left ICA | Yes | Tooth fillings (1h30) | None | |
| M | 57 | Left ICA | Yes | Gingival graft (30 min) | None | |
| Narula et al. (2018) [21] | F | 58 | Right ICA | No | Local periapical anesthesia of tooth 14 | High blood pressure |
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