1. Incisive dental implant migration into the nasal septum.
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Sousa Menezes A, Costa NDRMD, Moreira FC, and Ribeiro D
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- Abscess etiology, Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Drainage, Female, Foreign-Body Migration, Humans, Nasal Obstruction diagnostic imaging, Nasal Obstruction etiology, Nasal Septum diagnostic imaging, Nasal Septum microbiology, Nose Diseases diagnostic imaging, Nose Diseases microbiology, Postoperative Complications diagnostic imaging, Treatment Outcome, Dental Implants adverse effects, Nasal Obstruction surgery, Nasal Septum surgery, Nose Diseases surgery, Postoperative Complications surgery
- Abstract
We report the clinical case of a female patient who presented to our emergency department due to a septal abscess caused by the displacement of a dental implant into the nasal septum. The patient underwent surgical treatment for endoscopic foreign body excision and septal abscess drainage. Despite the presence of septal cartilage destruction, the L-shaped structure was preserved and no reconstruction was required. Postoperative healing was uneventful., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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- 2019
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