Intraglandular Tooth—Rare Case Report of Tooth in Submandibular Salivary Gland Duct

Abstract

The presence of ectopic teeth in the submandibular salivary gland duct is a rare clinical entity. The extraoral presence of teeth has been reported in the ovaries, testes, anterior mediastinum, and presacral regions. 1 Gupta Y.K. Shah N. Intranasal tooth as a complication of cleft lip and alveolus in a four year old child: Case report and literature review. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2008; 11: 221 Crossref Scopus (28) Google Scholar In the maxillofacial region, the presence of teeth has been reported in the maxillary sinus, 2 Spencer M.G. Couldery M.G. Nasal tooth. J Laryngol Otol. 1985; 99: 1147 Crossref PubMed Google Scholar chin, nose, 3 Smith R.A. Gordan N.C. Deluchi S.F. Intranasal teeth: Report of two cases and review of the literature. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1979; 47: 120 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (73) Google Scholar mandibular condyle, 4 Thawly S.E. Ferriere K.A. Supernumerary nasal tooth. Laryngoscope. 1977; 87: 1770 PubMed Google Scholar coronoid process, 5 Murthy P.S. Hazarika P. Hebbar G.K. Supernumerary nasal teeth. Ear Nose Throat J. 1988; 67: 127 Google Scholar and even the orbit. The conditions commonly associated with an increased prevalence of ectopic teeth include cleft lip and palate, cleidocranial dysplasia, and Gardner syndrome. Teeth in the salivary gland ducts can cause problems, such as pain during mastication, deglutition, a bad taste in the mouth owing to suppuration, and problems with phonetics.