Ectopic tooth in the roof of the maxillary sinus

Ear Nose Throat J. 1991 Jun;70(6):365-6.

Abstract

Eruption of a tooth into a nonoral environs is rare. Ectopic eruption of the tooth into the nasal cavity and chin has been reported before. This is a report of an ectopic third molar tooth in the roof of the maxillary sinus, which has not, to our knowledge, been reported before.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxillary Sinus*
  • Radiography
  • Risk Factors
  • Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / epidemiology
  • Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / surgery