Ectopic 3rd Molar Tooth in the Maxillary Antrum

Location of ectopic tooth in a nondentate area like themaxillary antrumis rare. A 17-year-old boy, with one year history of recurrent right facial swelling and radiographic finding of a maxillary thirdmolar tooth located at the posterior wall of themaxillary antrum, is presented. Under endotracheal intubation, the tooth was extracted through a Caldwell-Luc antrostomy approach and patient had an uneventful recovery and has been symptomfree for eightmonths. Ectopic tooth in themaxillary antrumis rare and is commonest with maxillary third molar. It may be symptomless but is more commonly associated with inflammatory symptoms. The treatment of choice is surgical excision which is mostly carried out with Caldwell-Luc approach, even though endoscopic approach is being reported.