An unerupted tooth?--who nose?
Foreign bodies may present to the general dental practitioner, either as a cause of complaint or, more commonly, as an incidental finding during routine examination. This article describes an unusual case where a rhinolith perforated the hard palate to appear in the mouth as an erupting tooth.


CONCLUSIONS
It is useful for the general dental practitioner to be aware of the existence of foreign bodies, their sequelae and management.
Kotecha
Sheena
S
Birmingham Dental Hospital, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham, UK.
Rout
P G John
PG
D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D009666:Nose; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000601:surgery; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis*