Retrieval of a root fragment from the maxillary sinus--an appreciation of the Caldwell-Luc procedure.
A 30-year-old man presenting for routine extraction of a carious upper left first permanent molar subsequently underwent the retrieval of a palatal root that had been displaced into the maxillary sinus. This paper illustrates the principles of the Caldwell-Luc procedure and highlights the issues and management of acute oro-antral communication associated with a displaced root into the sinus. This paper was presented at the Clinical Excellence in Patient Care Symposium, Dunedin on 29 September, 2006.
Ong
J C J
JC
Department of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, University of Otago School of Dentistry, Dunedin.
De Silva
R K
RK
Tong
D C
DC
D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014092:Tooth Root