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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2025

Surgical Removal of a Long-standing Impacted Tooth in Upper Alveolus Following Blast Injury: A Case Report.

Arun Adhikari, Shila Acharya, Sadhana Sharma, Luna Mathema, Bijay Khatri

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Arun AdhikariDepartment of Otolaryngology & HNS, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Kehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Shila AcharyaDepartment of Otolaryngology & HNS, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Kehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Sadhana SharmaDepartment of Otolaryngology & HNS, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Kehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Luna MathemaDepartment of Otolaryngology & HNS, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Kehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Bijay KhatriAcademic and Research Department, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Kehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, BhakTapur, Nepal.

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Abstract

Injuries sustained from foreign bodies and burns after oil drum explosions are addressed immediately. This case reports a rare long-standing retained tooth after such an explosion. A 65-year-old male with a history of a victim of explosion injury to the face dating 20 years back with complaints of repeated nasal vestibulitis was evaluated. An X-ray of paranasal sinus followed by computed tomography of the nose and paranasal sinuses revealed a radio-opaque foreign body in the region of upper alveolus near left nasal vestibule. After consultation and clearance from dental department, exploration through the vestibule was done and the foreign body was removed without complications. Our intervention involved surgical removal of foreign body under local anesthesia. The patient has recovered following the intervention and has resumed his normal activities.

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Alveolar ProcessBlast InjuriesForeign BodiesTooth, ImpactedAgedHumansMaleTomography, X-Ray Computedblast injurycomputed tomographyforeign body

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PMID40655522
PMCPMC11930042

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