Open AccessDentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: A rare entity
Author(s) -
T Srinivasa Prasad,
GP Sujatha,
Thanvir Mohammad Niazi,
P. Rajesh
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/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 - 10.4103/0970-9290.33793
Subject(s) - medicine , maxillary sinus , molar , dentistry , chin , sinusitis , orthodontics , nasal cavity , dentigerous cyst , sinus (botany) , chronic sinusitis , cyst , anatomy , surgery , biology , botany , genus
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.