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Radiographic Evaluation of the Effect of Initial Periodontal Therapy on Thickness of the Maxillary Sinus Mucosa
Author(s) -
Engström Helene,
Chamberlain Durwin,
Kiger Robert,
Egelberg Jan
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1988.59.9.604
Subject(s) - medicine , maxillary sinus , oral mucosa , radiography , dentistry , swelling , periodontal disease , sinus (botany) , pathology , surgery , botany , biology , genus
T he thickness of the radiographic image of the maxillary sinus mucosa on intraoral radiographs was evaluated in 13 patients with advanced periodontal disease, prior to and 12 months following initial periodontal therapy. Before treatment, a relationship was observed between the thickness of the sinus mucosa and the mean probing depths of the teeth in the involved sextant. As many as 79% of the available sextants showed swelling of the mucosa prior to periodontal therapy, compared to only 17% after treatment. This report supports previous studies indicating that advanced periodontal disease may cause swelling of the maxillary sinus mucosa and that periodontal therapy will significantly reduce such swelling.