Ectopic molar near the coronoid process: case report.
This article reports a case of retrieval of an ectopic molar medial to the coronoid process of the mandible that caused chronic discharging of a sinus into the mouth and recurrent facial swelling. Possible origin of the tooth and surgical approaches are discussed.
Wong
Yiu-Kai
YK
Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Unit, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. wykj@graduate.hku.hk <wykj@graduate.hku.hk>
Liew
Julianna Cho-Hwei
JC
Tsui
Sunny Hing-Chung
SH
Cheng
Jason Chi-Fung
JC
D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar / Q000503:physiopathology; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000150:complications