Ectopic tooth in maxillary sinus: Case series
A 22 year old male reported to us with occasional dull pain in left temporomandibular joint. On routine radiographic examination, an ectopic maxillary third molar was seen very high on the posterior wall of maxillary sinus as an incidental finding. On CT scan, the tooth was identified to be embedded in the maxillary sinus wall, lateral to the lateral pterygoid plate []. There was no clinical or radiological pathology detected in relation with the tooth. The patient was explained about the consequences of retaining the impacted ectopic tooth in the sinus and was convinced for surgical removal of the same. The postoperative recovery was uneventful and follow up of more than a year was symptom free.