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<bold>BACKGROUND.</bold> The relationship between the maxillary sinus floor and the roots of the teeth in the upper arch is essential, especially in the correct diagnosis and treatment of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis. The aim of this study was to determine exactly this distance and to observe the most common teeth situated closely to the maxillary sinus.
<bold>MATERIAL AND METHODS.</bold> The study was performed in 2020, in the ENT Department of “Sfanta Maria” Hospital, and was made based on computed tomography (CT) scans of the sinuses from the clinic’s archive. The image analysis was performed with a radiologic software. For each tooth, from both right and left upper hemiarcade, the distance between the dental root and the bony floor of the maxillary sinus was measured and the average distances were compared.
<bold>RESULTS</bold>. Among the present teeth analysed, those with the closest distance were the 1st M (95.15% on the right side and 96.23% on the left side), then the second molars (96.08% on the right side and 90% on the left side). The 2nd and 3rd PM had a similar percentage of the sinusal approach, which varied between 82% and 86%.
<bold>CONCLUSION.</bold> Knowing these dento-sinusal relationships, there is a win-win situation for both the ENT doctor and the dentist. The paraclinical examination necessary for the analysis of the dento-alveolo-sinusal relation and of the afferent pathology is the imaging one, of choice being the CT and CBCT scans.
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BACKGROUND. The relationship between the maxillary sinus floor and the roots of the teeth in the upper arch is essential, especially in the correct diagnosis and treatment of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis. The aim of this study was to determine exactly this distance and to observe the most common teeth situated closely to the maxillary sinus.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. The study was performed in 2020, in the ENT Department of “Sfanta Maria” Hospital, and was made based on computed tomography (CT) scans of the sinuses from the clinic’s archive. The image analysis was performed with a radiologic software. For each tooth, from both right and left upper hemiarcade, the distance between the dental root and the bony floor of the maxillary sinus was measured and the average distances were compared.
RESULTS. Among the present teeth analysed, those with the closest distance were the 1st M (95.15% on the right side and 96.23% on the left side), then the second molars (96.08% on the right side and 90% on the left side). The 2nd and 3rd PM had a similar percentage of the sinusal approach, which varied between 82% and 86%.
CONCLUSION. Knowing these dento-sinusal relationships, there is a win-win situation for both the ENT doctor and the dentist. The paraclinical examination necessary for the analysis of the dento-alveolo-sinusal relation and of the afferent pathology is the imaging one, of choice being the CT and CBCT scans.

CT scan evaluation of the distance between maxillary sinus floor and maxillary teeth apices

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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BACKGROUND. The relationship between the maxillary sinus floor and the roots of the teeth in the upper arch is essential, especially in the correct diagnosis...

CT scan evaluation of the distance between maxillary sinus floor and maxillary teeth apices

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 18 - 23

Received: Sep 12, 2020

Accepted: Oct 29, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2021-0004

Keywords
CT scan, CBCT scan, maxillary sinusitis, dental root

© 2021 Daniel Lupoi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

CT scan evaluation of the distance between maxillary sinus floor and maxillary teeth apices

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 18 - 23

Received: Sep 12, 2020

Accepted: Oct 29, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2021-0004

KeywordsCT scan, CBCT scan, maxillary sinusitis, dental root

© 2021 Daniel Lupoi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
CT scan, CBCT scan, maxillary sinusitis, dental root