title: Alternative transoral approach for intranasal tooth extraction.
abstract: Intranasal ectopic eruption is an uncommon condition. Even if an intranasal tooth can be completely asymptomatic, sometimes a variety of nasal signs and symptoms may be associated, ranging from mild nasal congestion to recurrent epistaxis and purulent rhinorrhea. As a consequence, surgical removal is often required. Endoscopic extraction of the intranasal tooth has been reported to present several advantages with respect to traditional surgical approaches and thus recommended as routine treatment in such cases. However, when a tooth is impacted next to the nasal floor, an alternative approach could be needed. We suggest an alternative transoral approach to perform extraction of intranasal teeth, aimed at avoiding excessive bone removal to reach the nasal floor area and preventing the complications related to traditional intraoral buccal or palatal approach. It could represent a reliable alternative to traditional removal in the Oral Surgery Department.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral Surgery of Dental and Maxillofacial Sciences, University Federico II, Regina Margherita Pediatric Hospital, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sammartino
authors.forename: Oreste
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Trosino
authors.forename: Letizia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perillo
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cioffi
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marenzi
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mortellaro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000601:surgery*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000601:surgery*