Dental interference of osteomas

A study described the potential impact of osteomas on dental procedures.

In the study, published in Cureus, researchers examined the outcomes of a 59-year-old patient with peripheral osteoma of the maxillary sinus who was scheduled to undergo sinus augmentation.

They noted that during cone beam computed tomography, the osteoma was incidentally discovered. Following sinus augmentation, the patient was monitored for changes in the osteoma. Although no complications were observed, the researchers emphasized that osteomas can interfere with dental procedures and their outcomes. The timely diagnosis of osteomas can also help identify patients with familial adenomatous polyposis — characterized by osteomas in the maxillofacial region, soft-tissue tumors and intestinal polyps that can progress to malignancies.

The findings underscored the critical role dentists may play in identifying more serious conditions at early stages when treatment is more effective.

Read more: Cureus

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