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Endoscopic‐assisted removal of an intraorbital dislocated dental implant
Author(s) -
Griffa Alessandro,
Viterbo Stefano,
Boffano Paolo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical oral implants research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1600-0501
pISSN - 0905-7161
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2009.01894.x
Subject(s) - orbit (dynamics) , medicine , implant , dental implant , dentistry , maxillary sinus , paranasal sinuses , molar , orthodontics , surgery , engineering , aerospace engineering
Objectives: Displacement of dental implants in the orbit is extremely rare. The aim of this article is to present and discuss the endoscopic management of a dental implant dislocated in the orbit. Material and methods: A 40‐year‐old woman underwent the placement of three dental implants at the upper right molar region, but during the intervention, the implant was displaced in the orbit. Results: The implant was removed endoscopically through the existing oroantral communication: the postoperative course was uneventful. Conclusion: To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report on a displaced non‐zygomatic dental implant into the orbit. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the endoscopic approach is highly reliable and minimally invasive to remove foreign bodies from paranasal sinuses. To cite this article:
Griffa A, Viterbo S, Boffano P. Endoscopic‐assisted removal of an intraorbital dislocated dental implant.
Clin. Oral Impl. Res . 21 , 2010; 778–780.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600‐0501.2009.01894.x