Endoscopic Removal of an Ectopic Third Molar Obstructing the Osteomeatal Complex

Removal of an Upper Third Molar from the Maxillary Sinus

The maxillary sinus or antrum is the largest of the paranasal sinuses. It is located in the maxillary bone and has a proximity to the apexes of upper molars and premolars, which allows it to form a direct link between the sinus and the oral cavity. Dislocation of a foreign body or tooth to the interior of a paranasal sinus is a situation that can occur as a result of car accidents, firearm atta...

Endoscopic removal of a maxillary third molar displaced into the maxillary sinus via the socket.

Removal of a maxillary third molar is a common dental procedure, and oral surgeons rarely experience accidental displacement of a maxillary impacted third molar into the maxillary sinus as a complication of this procedure. In the case in which such displacement occurs, the molar is removed via a transantral (Caldwell-Luc) approach through bone removal or window osteotomy of the anterior wall of...

General technique of third molar removal.

The most commonly performed surgical procedure in most oral and maxillofacial surgery practices is the removal of impacted third molars. Extensive training, skill, and experience allow this procedure to be performed in an atraumatic fashion with local anesthesia, sedation, or general anesthesia. The decision to remove symptomatic third molars is not usually difficult, but the decision to remove...

Removal of a complex odontoma associated with an impacted third molar.

Mandibular fracture after third molar removal.

PURPOSE Mandibular fracture after impacted lower third molar removal is a rare, but major, complication. The factors leading to a mandibular fracture secondary to third molar removal are analyzed retrospectively. PATIENTS AND METHODS Six patients who suffered from a mandibular fracture as a complication after third molar removal were examined clinically and radiographically. RESULTS All fra...