Deeply impacted maxillary supernumerary teeth located adjacent to the nasal floor present a surgical challenge due to limited visualization and the risk of injury to adjacent anatomic structures when approached through conventional palatal or labial routes. We present a case series of 3 patients (aged 6, 21, and 24 y) with deeply impacted supernumerary teeth located immediately beneath the nasal floor....
No actionable change for audiologists — this is an oral/maxillofacial surgical technique report with no direct relevance to audiology or hearing care practice.
While primarily relevant to oral and maxillofacial surgery, awareness of endoscopic transnasal approaches may occasionally inform multidisciplinary head-and-neck teams.
- 01Describes an endoscopic-assisted transnasal vestibular approach for deeply impacted supernumerary (extra) upper jaw teeth.
- 02Teeth were located adjacent to the nasal floor, making standard removal difficult.
- 03The technique combines nasal endoscopy with a vestibular (mouth) incision for improved visualisation.
- 04Technical note format — no comparative outcomes data provided.
- 05Minimal relevance to audiology clinical practice.
The endoscopic-assisted transnasal vestibular approach enables safe removal of deeply impacted maxillary supernumerary teeth near the nasal floor.
studyunclear- PMID
- 42165442
- DOI
- 10.1097/SCS.0000000000012955.
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients with deeply impacted maxillary supernumerary teeth adjacent to the nasal floor
- Intervention
- Endoscopic-assisted transnasal vestibular surgical approach
Primary outcomes
Surgical accessibility and removal of impacted teeth; Complication rate