Open AccessThe most often causes of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis
Author(s) -
Alek J. Račić,
Mirjana Dimitrijević,
Vojko B Dukić
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0406645r
Subject(s) - medicine , sinusitis , odontogenic , dentistry , maxillary sinus , molar , sinus (botany) , fistula , complication , impacted tooth , nasal cavity , orthodontics , surgery , pathology , botany , biology , genus
In the period 2000-2002, 40 patients with odontogenic sinusitis were examined at the Institute for ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia. Oroantral communication was detected in 40% of the patients, oroantral fistula in 35%, sinus foreign bodies in 15% and other conditions in 10% of the cases. The extraction of the upper lateral teeth was the cause of odontogenic sinusitis in 65% of the cases. Given the specific tooth, the first upper molar was the most often cause of the condition, i.e., in 40% of cases. Odontogenic sinusitis as the complication of the oral cavity surgery was found in 85% of the patients.