VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 3 ( October-December, 2010 ) > List of Articles
Abhishek Mathur, G Anup Kumar, DP Ashwin, Lagna Gowda
Citation Information : Mathur A, Anup Kumar G, Ashwin D, Gowda L. Chronic Odontogenic Sinus Tracts associated with an Impacted Tooth: Report of Two Cases. World J Dent 2010; 1 (3):205-208.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1040
Published Online: 01-03-2012
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2010; The Author(s).
Odontogenic sinus tracts in the face and neck region are relatively uncommon and may present a diagnostic problem. As specific dental symptoms usually are absent in these cases, patients generally visit physician first for the evaluation and treatment because of the absence of dental symptoms. These cutaneous sinus tracts are most commonly located on the chin, cheek or in the submandibular area and rarely in the nasal region. Diagnostic errors can result in multiple surgical excisions and biopsies, long-term antibiotic therapy and even radiation therapy or electrodessication.1 The primary odontogenic disorder that results in such cutaneous lesions is typically a chronic periapical abscess or an impacted tooth or a root piece. We report two cases of extraoral sinus tracts, which were diagnosed as cutaneous sinus tracts of dental origin only after the failure of initial misdirected therapy.
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