A dentigerous cyst containing an ectopic canine tooth below the floor of the maxillary sinus: a case report

J Oral Sci. 2007 Sep;49(3):249-52. doi: 10.2334/josnusd.49.249.

Abstract

Ectopic eruption into the dental environment is common, whereas eruption into other sites is rare. Diverse anatomical locations such as the mandibular condyle, coronoid process, palate, maxillary sinuses and nasal cavity can infrequently be the site of ectopic tooth eruption. One of the nondental sites for ectopic eruption is the maxillary sinus. Here, we present a case of dentigerous cyst with an ectopic maxillary canine tooth located below the floor of the right maxillary sinus in a 37-year-old man.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cuspid / physiopathology*
  • Dentigerous Cyst / complications*
  • Dentigerous Cyst / surgery
  • Foreign Bodies* / complications
  • Foreign Bodies* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxilla
  • Maxillary Sinus* / surgery
  • Oral Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / complications*
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / complications*
  • Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / surgery