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Intranasal supernumerary tooth: two case reports and review of the literature

Authors :
Mario Rašić
Matija Mamić
Josip Biočić
Ivica Lukšić
Source :
Acta Stomatologica Croatica, Vol 57, Iss 4, Pp 395-400 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
University of Zagreb. School of Dental Medicine, 2023.

Abstract

The presence of supernumerary tooth (SNT) in the nasal cavity is a rare condition with limited literature data. We report two cases with a history of nasal obstruction and difficulty breathing. In both cases, clinical and radiological examination confirmed intranasal SNT. Extractions were executed in general anesthesia using Rochester-Pean instruments transnasally. In addition, a literature review of intranasal SNT was performed. The database search retrieved a total number of 50 cases in time period from 1970. to 2020. Mean age of patients was 22.5 years. Most common symptoms were unilateral obstruction of breathing and headache. Surgical extraction of intranasal SNT is recommended to eliminate the symptoms.

Details

Language :
English, Croatian
ISSN :
00017019 and 18460410
Volume :
57
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Acta Stomatologica Croatica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6aec17bb149b45f6894e5171c3347c39
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.15644/asc57/4/9