Endoscopic Removal of Intranasal Supernumerary Tooth: A Case Report

The presence of an ectopic tooth into the nasal cavity is unusual. It can be supernumerary, deciduous or permanent. It is important to identify it early to prevent complications such as epistaxis, paranasal sinusitis, nasal septal deviation, nasal septal abscess, and oral-nasal fistula. The diagnosi...

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Published in:Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2019-11, Vol.71 (Suppl 3), p.2036-2038
Main Authors: Indeewar, Himani, Dutt, Sunil Narayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Clinical Report
Dental surgery
Endoscopy
Head and Neck Surgery
Maxillofacial surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nose
Otorhinolaryngology
Sinuses
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Summary:The presence of an ectopic tooth into the nasal cavity is unusual. It can be supernumerary, deciduous or permanent. It is important to identify it early to prevent complications such as epistaxis, paranasal sinusitis, nasal septal deviation, nasal septal abscess, and oral-nasal fistula. The diagnosis of nasal teeth is mainly based on clinical and radiographic examination. Treatment is early extraction and endoscopy gives good illumination and helps in easy and precise dissection which is better than old morbid traditional techniques. We report a case of a female presenting with nasal obstruction and foul smell, diagnosed with nasal tooth and successfully removed with endoscopic approach.
ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-018-1455-8