A case report. Ectopic molars that cause osteomeatal complex obstruction.
During a routine dental examination, a general dentist noticed facial asymmetry in a 42-year-old man. Dental radiography suggested a pathological condition in the sinuses. The dentist referred the patient to a head and neck surgeon for further examination. Computed tomography demonstrated ectopic molars in the maxillary sinuses blocking drainage of the sinuses.
D000328:Adult; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000150:complications*