Ectopic molar in the maxillary antrum presenting as recurrent maxillary sinusitis and halitosis

• Main Authors: O. M. Gbotolorun (Author), C. U. Ogwumba (Author), M. Adeyemi (Author), O. A. Effiom (Author), A. O. Alawode (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nigerian Dental Association, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ectopic eruption of teeth into the maxillary sinus is a rare phenomenon and can present in a variety of ways such as chronic or recurrent sinusitis, sepsis, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, headaches, osteomeatal complex and halitosis. However most cases are asymptomatic and are only discovered by cha...