Endoscopic tooth extraction after intrusion into the maxillary sinus in a teenager: a clinical case

Abstract

Relevance. One of the complications of maxillary tooth extraction is its intrusion into the maxillary sinus due to the peculiarities of the anatomy of the upper jaw and possible technical errors of the doctor. The extranasal approach is the most common treatment method of this pathology, namely the Caldwell-Luke surgery (radical antrostomy) or oroantral communication closure and removal of a foreign body from a maxillary sinus. Diagnosis. This article describes two clinical cases. Both patients were admitted to the Pediatric Maxillofacial Surgery Unit with a diagnosis of Foreign body in the maxillary sinus. The paper presents our experience on the endoscopic removal of a foreign body from the TMJ in these patients. Results. Endoscopic removal of foreign bodies from the maxillary sinus was the treatment method in these patients. The postoperative period was unremarkable and without complications. Conclusions. We currently believe that the endoscopic approach to tooth removal from the maxillary sinus is a solution that should be adhered to by all modern surgeons since this method is less invasive and has a short