Imaging, specifically cone-beam CT (CBCT), helped clinicians remove an ectopic third molar and an infected cyst from a patient's maxillary sinus, which is a rare site for a tooth to erupt, according ...

Impacted teeth fail to erupt within the expected developmental window and are often blocked by gum tissue or bone. Maxillary cuspids (canines) possess the longest roots and are critical for proper ...

Your skull is made up of 22 bones fused together. Your maxilla is the bone that makes up your upper jaw, cheeks, and the lower part of your eye sockets. In medical terms, a recess means a space or ...