Open AccessConservative surgical management of a supernumerary tooth in the nasal cavity
Author(s) -
Vineet Kumar,
Akhilesh Bhaskar,
Roohi Kapoor,
Pratima Malik
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2020-235718
Subject(s) - medicine , nasal cavity , supernumerary tooth , supernumerary , foreign body , nasal administration , nose , oral cavity , surgery , dentistry , immunology
A 9-year-old girl presented with a foreign body obstruction inside her nose. The condition led to pain and nasal congestion. CT showed the presence of a radiopaque mass similar to a tooth in the right nasal cavity. Diagnosis of a supernumerary intranasal tooth was made and extraction was performed under general anaesthesia. An ectopic tooth in the nasal cavity is rare and surgical removal is recommended to eliminate the symptoms.