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To document the surgical management and review potential complications associated with the accidental extrusion of multiple gutta percha points into the maxillary sinus during endodontic therapy.

December 1, 2002Australian Dental JournalOpen Access

Foreign bodies in the maillary antrum: A case report

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PLP.N. ListonUniversity of Otago RWRF WaltersUniversity of Otago

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Case report reveals surgical retrieval of displaced gutta percha points from the maxillary antrum in a diabetic patient, highlighting procedural risks in endodontics.

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To document the surgical management and review potential complications associated with the accidental extrusion of multiple gutta percha points into the maxillary sinus during endodontic therapy.
Clinical and surgical intervention following accidental foreign body displacement during routine endodontic treatment of a maxillary second premolar.
Evaluation and management conducted in a single patient with poorly controlled insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Six gutta percha cones displaced into the right maxillary antrum were successfully localized and surgically retrieved.
The clinical course highlighted severe potential sequelae of retained intrasinus foreign bodies and emphasized critical evaluation of endodontic treatment planning in medically compromised patients.

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Liston et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab0809788e89c3b58289707 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1834-7819.2002.tb00549.x

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Case report reveals surgical retrieval of displaced gutta percha points from the maxillary antrum in a diabetic patient, highlighting procedural risks in endodontics.

Foreign bodies in the maillary antrum: A case report

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Foreign bodies in the maillary antrum: A case report

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