Ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus. Case report.
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.
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Odontostomatology Clinic, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
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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