Open AccessAccidental migration of dental implant into the nasal cavity: Spontaneous expulsion through the nose
Author(s) -
José-María Sanchis,
Juan Sánchez Díaz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.58427
Subject(s) - nasal cavity , medicine , dental implant , accidental , dentistry , nose , implant , complication , surgery , physics , acoustics
Implant migration into the nasal fossa is a rare complication and it requires extraction by anterior rhinoscopy. We report a clinical case of placement of short dental implants, fixed or intruded in the nasal fossa floor, which was aspirated by the patient and spontaneously expelled a few days later. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of spontaneously expulsion through the nasal cavity. Key words: Dental implant, nasal cavity, accidental migration.