Open AccessRelationship of the maxillary posterior teeth and maxillary sinus floor in different skeletal growth patterns: A cone-beam computed tomographic study of 1600 roots
Author(s) -
Biken Shrestha,
Rachana Shrestha,
Hongfei Lu,
Zhihui Mai,
Lin Chen,
Zheng Chen,
Ai Hong
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
imaging science in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2233-7830
pISSN - 2233-7822
DOI - 10.5624/isd.20210145
Subject(s) - cone beam computed tomography , molar , posterior teeth , computed tomographic , anatomy , maxillary sinus , sinus (botany) , dentistry , orthodontics , medicine , mathematics , computed tomography , biology , surgery , botany , genus
This study evaluated the distance from the posterior root apices to the maxillary sinus floor (MSF) and the frequency of roots touching or protruding through the MSF using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).