Moscow woman finds tooth fragment in head after 15 years
A Moscow woman discovered a piece of her tooth embedded in her maxillary sinus after 15 years, following a dental procedure in her teens. She believes the fragment entered her sinus during the removal of a molar and has caused ongoing health issues.
Consensus
- A Moscow woman underwent a dental procedure in her teens to remove a molar.
- During the procedure, she felt a sharp click and was told by the dentist that the maxillary sinus wall was accidentally damaged.
- Fifteen years later, she discovered a piece of tooth in her maxillary sinus on a CT scan.
- The tooth fragment is partially embedded in tissue.
- She has experienced ongoing health problems for several years.
- Doctors warned her that the tooth fragment could lead to a fungal infection.
- She also found a filling in another sinus on the CT scan, which she believes entered during the same dental treatment.
Points of divergence
- The dentist pushed the tooth fragment into the head during the procedure. — riamo
- The woman is 30 years old. — tg_bazabazon
- The woman believes the tooth fragment has been in her sinus for all 15 years. — riamo
- The woman could not find medical records from the time of the procedure. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (2 sources)
- Partially embedded in tissue: Moscow woman 15 years had a piece of tooth inside her head — РИАМО
- Dentist pushed part of a tooth inside a Moscow woman's head — she accidentally learned about it 15 years later on a CT scan. — Baza