Supernumerary Tooth in the Nose

Authors: CENGİZ ÖZTÜRK, KERİM ERYILMAZ, BİNALİ ÇAKUR

Abstract: The presence of a supernumerary tooth in the nose is an unusual phenomenon and a rare form of ectopic tooth eruption in the maxillofacial region. In this case, the patient was referred to the hospital with the complaint of severe headache. In the endoscopic examination, the supernumerary tooth crown was not covered with mucosa or granulation tissue. In the present study, the clinical and radiological diagnosis of a supernumerary tooth located in the nose is reported.

Keywords: Tooth, supernumerary, nose

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