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Ectopic premolar tooth in the maxillary sinus: A case report and review of literature
KS Gangadhara Somayaji1, Aroor Rajeshwary2, Mohammad Nalapad Abdulla1, Sherwak Ramlan1
1 Department of ENT, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, India
2 Department of ENT, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India
Correspondence Address:
K S Gangadhara Somayaji
Department of ENT, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2321-4848.113566
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Ectopic eruption of teeth in non-dental sites is a rare phenomenon and such cases have been reported to occur in the nasal cavity, chin, maxillary sinus, mandible, palate, and orbital cavity. Ectopic tooth eruptions in maxillary sinus are usually asymptomatic or may present with recurrent sinusitis. Majority are found incidentally during routine clinical or radiological investigation. We present a case of an ectopic upper second premolar tooth that caused chronic purulent sinusitis in relation to the right maxillary sinus. The tooth was attached to the posterior wall of the sinus without an associated dentigerous cyst. The case was innovatively managed by endoscopic approach through sublabial route. |
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