title: The use of gutta-percha point to locate the origin of facial sinus.
abstract: Infection from the wisdom teeth usually causes severe swelling at the region of the angle and body of the mandible. Occasionally, it tracts outward to form a cervicofacial sinus. This paper demonstrates the use of gutta-percha point to locate the origin of a cervicofacial sinus due to an asymptomatic impacted wisdom tooth. The advantage of using gutta-percha point is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Ngeow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008964:Molar, Third; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D006171:Gutta-Percha