Damage to facial nerves, vasculature and parotid duct
The standard lateral buccotomy extraction technique has largely been
discontinued due to its invasive nature, necessitating long incisions in
the cheeks and/or supporting bones with risk of damaging buccal nerve
branches, facial vasculature or the parotid salivary duct and always
requiring general anaesthesia. There is a low risk of such damage with a
carefully performed MITT.