TY - JOUR
T1 - Nasopalatine duct cyst developed in association with dental implant treatment
T2 - A case report and histopathological observation
AU - Takeshita, Kenji
AU - Funaki, Katsuyuki
AU - Jimbo, Ryo
AU - Takahashi, Tetsu
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - Placement of an anterior maxillary implant has a risk of interfering with the nasopalatine canal in the maxilla. This case report presents one of our experiences of a nasopalatine duct cyst that developed in association with a dental implant treatment. A 45-year-old man received an implant in the maxillary left central incisor due to root fracture. Preoperative radiograph indicated no anatomical abnormalities. A postextraction immediate implant was placed, and radiographic examination after 28 months revealed an asymptomatic, oval-shaped radiolucency around the apex of the implant, seemingly in contact to the nasopalatine canal. The entire lesion was removed along with a part of the implant. Histopathologically it was diagnosed as nasopalatine duct cyst. Accidental contact with the nasopalatine canal during surgery may have induced development of the nasopalatine duct cyst. Careful planning based on preoperative computed tomography scan may prevent such complications.
AB - Placement of an anterior maxillary implant has a risk of interfering with the nasopalatine canal in the maxilla. This case report presents one of our experiences of a nasopalatine duct cyst that developed in association with a dental implant treatment. A 45-year-old man received an implant in the maxillary left central incisor due to root fracture. Preoperative radiograph indicated no anatomical abnormalities. A postextraction immediate implant was placed, and radiographic examination after 28 months revealed an asymptomatic, oval-shaped radiolucency around the apex of the implant, seemingly in contact to the nasopalatine canal. The entire lesion was removed along with a part of the implant. Histopathologically it was diagnosed as nasopalatine duct cyst. Accidental contact with the nasopalatine canal during surgery may have induced development of the nasopalatine duct cyst. Careful planning based on preoperative computed tomography scan may prevent such complications.
KW - Cone beam CT
KW - dental implant
KW - histopathological analysis
KW - nasopalatine duct cyst
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U2 - 10.4103/0973-029X.119761
DO - 10.4103/0973-029X.119761
M3 - Article
C2 - 24250105
AN - SCOPUS:84886499817
VL - 17
SP - 319
JO - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
JF - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
SN - 0973-029X
IS - 2
ER -