Displacement of Maxillary Premolars to Adjacent Soft Tissue of Pyriform Sinus in a 56-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report

Abstract

Introduction: Removal of teeth and residual roots is one of the most common dental surgeries which is sometimes accompanied by complications such as root displacement to adjacent anatomical spaces. The present study aimed to report a rare case of tooth root displacement to the pyriform area. Case report: The patient was a 56-year-old woman who was referred to Mashhad School of Dentistry following extraction of the maxillary premolar root by closed method and improper pressure by the dentist which transferred the root to the soft tissue of the pyriform sinus. Conclusion: Observing the principles of prevention, selecting a qualified patient, and appropriate techniques and devices for tooth extraction are important The possibility of errors and complications increases during work if the correct surgical method is not used and the surgeon has insufficient experience.

Keywords

• complications
• nasal pyriform
• root displacement
• upper premolars