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Tooth Suspended in the Maxillary Sinus (Case Report)

Author(s):
Solmaz ValizadehSolmaz ValizadehSolmaz Valizadeh ORCID1, Zahra VaseghZahra Vasegh1,*, Narges MirzaniaNarges Mirzania1, Mehdi HosseinzadehMehdi Hosseinzadeh1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Koomesh:Vol. 27, issue 4; e149302
Published online:Aug 10, 2025
Article type:Case Report
How to Cite:Valizadeh S, Vasegh Z, Mirzania N, Hosseinzadeh M. Tooth Suspended in the Maxillary Sinus (Case Report). koomesh. 2025;27(4):e149302. doi: https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-149302

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