Abstract
Eruption of tooth into place other than tooth-bearing region is defined as ectopic eruption. Although ectopic eruption of tooth is rare, there have been cases in the maxillary sinus, mandibular condyle, nasal cavity, chin, palate, and orbital floor. Due to ectopic teeth's rarity and lack of consensus for ıts treatment, incidence was entitled to be added to literature and discussed. It was reported that odontogenic tumors and cysts can develop around the ectopic tooth. Thus, ectopic teeth can be followed up regularly in case of no signs and symptoms. If the patient has unusual orofacial pain, undiagnosed nasal discharge, maxillary sinusitis, preauricular pain, preauricular fistula, trismus, and lip paresthesia, the patient should be evaluated in terms of ectopic tooth. Whether the patient has signs and symptoms related to ectopic tooth, early intervention for the removal of ectopic tooth along with accompanying lesion is the treatment of choice. Specialists choose intervention way based on their experience. When selecting the intervention, minimally invasive and less morbid way should be preferred. Intraoral approach rather than extraorally should be the first choice to prevent unesthetic scar and damage to facial nerve.
Highlights
Ectopic tooth is defined as the tooth is not located at dental arch
Ectopic tooth can be seen at palate, coronoid process, orbital, nasal septum and cavity, chin and maxillary antrum, condyle, and maxillary sinus [3]
We present 3 ectopic teeth located at mandibular canal, maxillary sinus, and condylar region
Summary
Ectopic tooth is defined as the tooth is not located at dental arch. Some interactions which are not normal during the odontogenesis may cause ectopic eruption. Ectopic tooth can be left asymptomatic during the patients’ life. Instead of extraction, they could be followed up regularly because of the fact that lesion and tumor can be developed from ectopic tooth during following period [4]. Temporomandibular problems, orofacial pain, result from the ectopic tooth [5,6,7]. The patient could refer to oral and maxillofacial or otolaryngology clinic with signs and symptoms of facial swelling, pain, nasal obstruction, and sinusitis. In those situations, odontogenic causes should be ruled out. We present 3 ectopic teeth located at mandibular canal, maxillary sinus, and condylar region
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