
The eruption of a canine tooth into the nasal cavity constitutes one topographic form of dental ectopy. We report a case and discuss the diagnostic aspects and diverse pathogenic theories proposed. This unusual situation should be suspected in patients with nasal obstruction and unilateral fetid purulent rhinorrhea.
Cuspid, Tooth Eruption, Ectopic, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Nasal Cavity, Nasal Obstruction, Foreign Bodies
Cuspid, Tooth Eruption, Ectopic, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Nasal Cavity, Nasal Obstruction, Foreign Bodies
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