Tooth Growing In Nostril Reason For Man’s Blocked Nose

Blocked Nose Caused By Tooth Growing In Nostril

TOOTH GROWING IN NOSTRIL – Oftentimes, when we experience a blocked nose, we could just pick up some over the counter medicine to help aid our discomfort.

Tooth Growing In Nostril Reason For Man's Blocked Nose
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However, for this individual, it’s not that easy. A man from China who went to the hospital with a blocked nose was shocked when he learned the reason for his issues.

For three months, Zhang Binsheng was struggling to breathe out of his nose. He told the medical team that he’s had trouble sleeping at night.

Tooth Growing In Nostril Reason For Man's Blocked Nose
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Along with this, he reported a constant smell of “decay” in his nostrils. With that, the medical staff advised him to get an x-ray scan.

After he got the results, the doctors were shocked to find out a shadow of “high density” at the back of his nasal cavity. Doctors explained to him that they believed it was his own missing tooth.

Based on a report from MetroBlock, the man actually knocked his tooth out when he fell from the third floor of a mall. He was 10-years-old when that incident happened.

Doctor Guo Longmei stated that due to the fact that the tooth was his own, his nose didn’t reject it as a foreign body. Luckily, His tooth was removed from his nose during a 30-minute surgery.

The newly taken out tooth was measured at about 1 cm. With this, reports said he is now recovering well.

Tooth Growing In Nostrils Reason For Man's Blocked Nose
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This case is known professionally as an intranasal retained tooth. It could be caused by physical damage to the face or developmental problems.

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