Prevalence of Sinus Membrane Thickening and Association With Unhealthy Teeth: A Retrospective Review of 831 Consecutive Patients With 1,662 Cone-Beam Scans

Investigation on the relationship of dimensions of the maxillary sinus drainage system with the presence of sinusopathies: a cone beam computed tomography study

“…floor), thus making the contents (e.g. mucous secretions from caliciform cells of the lining epithelium, by-products from sinusopathies) present in the maxillary antrum be gradually transported through the ciliary beating of sinusal lining cells in order to overcome the gravitational force (Block & Dastoury, 2014;Da Silva et al, 2017).…”

“…In this way, the present study has investigated how two factors (distance from the most inferior point of the maxillary sinus floor to the drainage ostium and also length of infundibulum) might influence the type of sinusal content (i.e. normoaerated or not) by using CBCT, which is a gold-standard modality in the study of paranasal sinuses (Block & Dastoury, 2014;Dobele, Kise, Apse, Kragis, & Bigestans, 2013).…”

Apical root canal anatomy in the mesiobuccal root of maxillary first molars: influence of root apical shape and prevalence of apical foramina – a micro‐CT study

“…). This exam will not only provide valuable information regarding the relationship of the apex or the periapical pathosis with the surrounding anatomical structure (Block & Dastoury , Chong et al . ) but also provide information on the morphology of the maxillary molar root canal system such as the presence of a second mesiobuccal canal (MB2), lateral canals, isthmuses or the existence of fused roots.…”

“…A CBCT examination should be a mandatory step when a surgical procedure is planned (Low et al 2008). This exam will not only provide valuable information regarding the relationship of the apex or the periapical pathosis with the surrounding anatomical structure (Block & Dastoury 2014, Chong et al 2015 but also provide information on the morphology of the maxillary molar root canal system such as the presence of a second mesiobuccal canal (MB2), lateral canals, isthmuses or the existence of fused roots. This technology overcomes the limitations of periapical radiographs; as a consequence, three-dimensional imaging techniques have spread rapidly worldwide (Cohenca & Shemesh 2015, Patel et al 2015.…”

Association of dental and maxillary sinus pathologies with ear, nose, and throat symptoms

“…A recent, large‐scale CBCT study did not find any association between maxillary sinus mucosal thickening and proximity to unhealthy teeth. However, the study showed that extraction of unhealthy teeth resulted in the resolution of some of the sinus pathologies (Block & Dastoury, ).…”