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Eagle’s Syndrome: A New Surgical Technique for Styloidectomy

Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery volume 14, pages 360–365 (2015)Cite this article

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the current diagnosis of Eagle’s syndrome (elongated styloid process) and to discuss a new and a much simpler technique for styloidectomy with an intraoral approach which can be used in local anesthesia. Easiness to perform, non-association of any anesthetic complications and avoidance of an extraoral scar dictates that this approach can be practiced much safely in patients with elongated styloid process.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gian Sagar Dental College, Rajpura, Patiala, Punjab, India

    Vinod Kapoor, Govind Jindal & Sandeep Garg

  2. 32 Smilez, SCO 373, First Floor, Sector 32 D, Chandigarh, India

    Govind Jindal

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Kapoor, V., Jindal, G. & Garg, S. Eagle’s Syndrome: A New Surgical Technique for Styloidectomy. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 14, 360–365 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-013-0597-1

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Keywords

  • Eagle’s syndrome
  • Styloidectomy
  • Surgical technique