Anatomical Possibilities of the Alveolar Bone at the Upper Second Premolar Level
Alexandru Nicolae Mureşan,
Carol Antonio Dandoczi,
Răzvan Costin Tudose
et al.
Abstract:Background and Objectives: The upper posterior teeth are typically regarded as being exclusively inferior to the maxillary sinus (MS). The expansion of the nasal fossa above the maxillary alveolar base (MAB) needs better investigation. The hypothesis was raised that the MAB in the upper premolar region, which is usually addressed by surgeons for the elevation of the antral floor, is not exclusively beneath the MS. Therefore, we aimed to document the possible upper relations of the MAB as antral, nasal, or both… Show more
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