Open AccessSurgical management of an erupted complex odontoma occupying maxillary sinus
Author(s) -
K Arunkumar,
. Vijaykumar,
Nitin Garg
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.95333
Subject(s) - medicine , surgical excision , maxillary sinus , oral cavity , surgery , odontogenic , surgical resection , soft tissue , odontoma , sinus (botany) , free flap , dentistry , pathology , botany , biology , genus
The occurrence of complex odontomas is not considered to be rare in the jaws. But the occurence of large odontomas obscuring the maxillary sinus, or erupting into the oral cavity are considered to be rare. The prognosis is good with surgical excision and recurrence is nil. Most of the times the surgical site can be closed primarily, but sometimes requires local flaps to achieve tension free closure. Here, we report such a case treated by surgical excision trans orally followed soft tissue defect reconstruction with pedicled palatal island flap.