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Accidental migration of dental implant into the nasal cavity: Spontaneous expulsion through the nose

Jose-maría DíazJosé-maría Sanchis

subject

Nasal cavitybusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentDentistryCase Reportrespiratory systemNasal fossamedicine.anatomical_structureAccidentalotorhinolaryngologic diseasesmedicineImplantOral SurgerybusinessDental implantComplicationGeneral DentistryRhinoscopyUNESCO:CIENCIAS MÉDICASNose

description

Implant migration into the nasal fossa is a rare complication and it requires extraction by anterior rhinoscopy. We report a clinical case of placement of short dental implants, fixed or intruded in the nasal fossa floor, which was aspirated by the patient and spontaneously expelled a few days later. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of spontaneously expulsion through the nasal cavity. Key words:Dental implant, nasal cavity, accidental migration.

https://doi.org/10.4317/jced.58427