Odontoma compuesto como causa de sinusitis maxilar crónica

An Odontoma Found in the Wake of Maxillary Sinusitis Onset

“…The presence of an odontoma in the sinus is exceptional [1]. Further, large odontomas involving the maxillary sinus are quite uncommon [5].…”

“…This case was found with odontoma in the wake of maxillary sinusitis symptoms such as pain and swelling. On the other hand, patients who develop odontoma secondary to long-term chronic maxillary sinusitis have also been reported [1]. Also, most of the odontomas related with supernumerary tooth germ and little odontomas are related to normal tooth germ, as follows.…”

“…Although sinusitis of dental origin is a relatively frequent entity [1], maxillary dental infections, apical leakage, migration of a tooth or root during extraction, or the presence of ectopic tooth or cyst in the sinus can also cause sinusitis [2–4]. Reports relating to odontoma are few.…”