Dentigerous cyst associated with an ectopic third molar in the maxillary sinus: a rare entity

T Srinivasa Prasad1, G Sujatha, Thanvir Mohammad Niazi

  • 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.

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