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Ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus. Case Report
Author(s) -
Felice R.,
Lombardi T.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1995.tb04802.x
Subject(s) - molar , medicine , maxillary sinus , dentistry , coronoid process , orthodontics , sinus (botany) , maxillary first molar , condyle , anatomy , biology , botany , elbow , genus
Ectopic eruption of teeth can occur in a wide variety of sites. These include the mandibular condyle, coronoid process, palate, nasal cavity and maxillary sinus. While this process is unusual, the detection of a third molar in the maxillary antrum is extremely rare. A case is presented of ectopic eruption of a third molar in the left maxillary sinus of a 35‐year‐old caucasian male giving rise to local morbidity.