Supernumerary tooth in the maxillary sinus: case report.
The ectopic development of teeth has been reported in many locations including the nasal cavity, maxillary sinus and the chin. Ectopic teeth may be permanent, deciduous or supernumerary. A case is presented in which a supernumerary tooth erupted into the maxillary sinus of an 11 year old boy.
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Department of Paedodontics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey.
Olmez
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D002648:Child; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*