title: Ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus. Case report.
abstract: Ectopic eruption of teeth can occur in a wide variety of sites. These include the mandibular condyle, coronoid process, palate, nasal cavity and maxillary sinus. While this process is unusual, the detection of a third molar in the maxillary antrum is extremely rare. A case is presented of ectopic eruption of a third molar in the left maxillary sinus of a 35-year-old caucasian male giving rise to local morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Odontostomatology Clinic, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Felice
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lombardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000150:complications