鼻性歯疾患も稀でない

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There has been many studies done about nasal troubles of dental origin. Howevre, there has been no report about the dental diseases of nasal origin.
Five cases in which dental and nasal lesions were noted, were reported and following conclusions were made after a careful study of symptoms, clinical course, morphology and X-ray findings from the stand point of rhinology and dentistry.
1. Dental disease of nasal origin appears unilaterally. Acute flareups or infection of chronic sinusitis or septal disease are counted for the cause of the disease.
2. Percussion of the affected tooth reveals pain similar to that in simple pulpitis and it is improved by rhinological treatment. Periodontitis, gingival abscess, palatine abscess and etc. are counted for the cause of the disease. Furthermore, the teeth ar not decayed and the clinical course and prognosis are better than that of decayed teeth.
3. Though it starts with rhinological symptoms, when the teeth are affected, pain becomes a chief complaint and rhinological lesions are often overlooked. The disease should be treated from the stand point of both rhinology and dentistry.