Transoral removal of ectopic maxillary third molar situated superiorly to maxillary antrum and posteroinferiorly to the floor of orbit | Zendy

Anshul Rai | Zendy; NehaJ Rai | Zendy; MonikaA Rai | Zendy; Gauravi Jain | Zendy

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Transoral removal of ectopic maxillary third molar situated superiorly to maxillary antrum and posteroinferiorly to the floor of orbit

Author(s) -

Anshul Rai,

NehaJ Rai,

MonikaA Rai,

Gauravi Jain

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

indian journal of dental research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1998-3603

pISSN - 0970-9290

DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.127628

Subject(s) - molar , medicine , maxillary sinus , orbit (dynamics) , antrum , dentistry , orthodontics , stomach , engineering , aerospace engineering

Only few cases of ectopic third molar in relation to the roof of maxillary sinus and posteroinferior to the floor of the orbit have been reported in the literature. The diagnosis is usually done by plain-film radiography. "Caldwell-Luc" operation or endoscopic procedures have been used for the removal of such type of ectopic tooth. We report a case of 46-year-old female patient who presented with pain, swelling and watering of eye due to the ectopic tooth. The trans oral removal (via "Caldwell-Luc" operation) of the ectopic maxillary third molar situated superior to maxillary antrum and posteroinferior to the floor of orbit has been described in this case without any complication.

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