Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: A rare entity

Ectopic eruption of teeth into a region other than the oral cavity is rare although there have been reports of teeth in the nasal septum, mandibular condyle, coronoid process, palate, chin and maxillary sinus. Occasionally, a tooth may erupt in the maxillary sinus and present with local sinonasal sy...

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Main Authors: Srinivasa Prasad T, Sujatha G, Niazi Thanvir, Rajesh P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2007;volume=18;issue=3;spage=141;epage=143;aulast=Srinivasa
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spelling doaj-cece9b5a98ef4a8ca75a2ec55d13482c2020-11-24T23:36:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92902007-01-01183141143Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: A rare entitySrinivasa Prasad TSujatha GNiazi ThanvirRajesh PEctopic eruption of teeth into a region other than the oral cavity is rare although there have been reports of teeth in the nasal septum, mandibular condyle, coronoid process, palate, chin and maxillary sinus. Occasionally, a tooth may erupt in the maxillary sinus and present with local sinonasal symptoms attributed to chronic sinusitis. We present a case of an ectopic maxillary third molar tooth that caused chronic purulent sinusitis in relation to the right maxillary sinus.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2007;volume=18;issue=3;spage=141;epage=143;aulast=SrinivasaEctopic eruptionmaxillary antrumthird molar
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author Srinivasa Prasad T
Sujatha G
Niazi Thanvir
Rajesh P
spellingShingle Srinivasa Prasad T
Sujatha G
Niazi Thanvir
Rajesh P
Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: A rare entity
Indian Journal of Dental Research
Ectopic eruption
maxillary antrum
third molar
author_facet Srinivasa Prasad T
Sujatha G
Niazi Thanvir
Rajesh P
author_sort Srinivasa Prasad T
title Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: A rare entity
title_short Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: A rare entity
title_full Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: A rare entity
title_fullStr Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: A rare entity
title_full_unstemmed Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: A rare entity
title_sort dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: a rare entity
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dental Research
issn 0970-9290
publishDate 2007-01-01
description Ectopic eruption of teeth into a region other than the oral cavity is rare although there have been reports of teeth in the nasal septum, mandibular condyle, coronoid process, palate, chin and maxillary sinus. Occasionally, a tooth may erupt in the maxillary sinus and present with local sinonasal symptoms attributed to chronic sinusitis. We present a case of an ectopic maxillary third molar tooth that caused chronic purulent sinusitis in relation to the right maxillary sinus.
topic Ectopic eruption
maxillary antrum
third molar
url http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2007;volume=18;issue=3;spage=141;epage=143;aulast=Srinivasa
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