Case Report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c6]

Dental sources of infection can produce acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis. In some cases, the source of the infection may be related to the presence of endodontic materials in the oral cavity. In this article, we report a case of retained gutta-percha in the maxillary sinus resulting in chronic...

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Main Authors: Benjamin L. Hodnett, Berrylin Ferguson
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Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2014-04-01
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/3-81/v2
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spelling doaj-2af89628ba584a2e8267a39bbd7f87622020-11-25T02:53:51ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022014-04-01310.12688/f1000research.3791.24326Case Report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c6]Benjamin L. Hodnett0Berrylin Ferguson1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Eye and Ear Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USADepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USADental sources of infection can produce acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis. In some cases, the source of the infection may be related to the presence of endodontic materials in the oral cavity. In this article, we report a case of retained gutta-percha in the maxillary sinus resulting in chronic sinusitis.http://f1000research.com/articles/3-81/v2Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease
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Case Report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c6]
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title Case Report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c6]
title_short Case Report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c6]
title_full Case Report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c6]
title_fullStr Case Report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c6]
title_full_unstemmed Case Report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c6]
title_sort case report: retained gutta-percha as a cause for persistent maxillary sinusitis and pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c6]
publisher F1000 Research Ltd
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publishDate 2014-04-01
description Dental sources of infection can produce acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis. In some cases, the source of the infection may be related to the presence of endodontic materials in the oral cavity. In this article, we report a case of retained gutta-percha in the maxillary sinus resulting in chronic sinusitis.
topic Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease
url http://f1000research.com/articles/3-81/v2
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