Alessandro Griffa1, Stefano Viterbo, Paolo Boffano. 1. Head and Neck Department, Division of Maxillofacial Surgery, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Displacement of dental implants in the orbit is extremely rare. The aim of this article is to present and discuss the endoscopic management of a dental implant dislocated in the orbit. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 40-year-old woman underwent the placement of three dental implants at the upper right molar region, but during the intervention, the implant was displaced in the orbit. RESULTS: The implant was removed endoscopically through the existing oroantral communication: the postoperative course was uneventful. CONCLUSION: To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report on a displaced non-zygomatic dental implant into the orbit. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the endoscopic approach is highly reliable and minimally invasive to remove foreign bodies from paranasal sinuses.
OBJECTIVES: Displacement of dental implants in the orbit is extremely rare. The aim of this article is to present and discuss the endoscopic management of a dental implant dislocated in the orbit. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A 40-year-old woman underwent the placement of three dental implants at the upper right molar region, but during the intervention, the implant was displaced in the orbit. RESULTS: The implant was removed endoscopically through the existing oroantral communication: the postoperative course was uneventful. CONCLUSION: To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report on a displaced non-zygomatic dental implant into the orbit. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the endoscopic approach is highly reliable and minimally invasive to remove foreign bodies from paranasal sinuses.
Authors: Alberto González-García; Jaime González-García; Marcio Diniz-Freitas; Abel García-García; Pedro Bullón Journal: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal Date: 2012-09-01