Tuba Talo Yildirim1, Güliz Nigar Güncü2, Dincer Göksülük3, Melek Didem Tözüm4, Mehmet Colak5, Tolga Fikret Tözüm6. 1. Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey. 2. Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. 3. Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. 4. Private Practice in Endodontics, Ankara, Turkey. 5. Department of Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey. 6. Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: ttozum@icloud.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of sinus mucosal thickening (MT) and mucosal appearance (MA) in a patient population as detected with cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to determine the effects of various disease and demographic factors on MT and MA. STUDY DESIGN: The retrospective study consisted of CBCT images of 1000 maxillary arches in 500 patients. The arches were divided into 3 groups (atrophic, partially atrophic, and nonatrophic) according to the type of the maxillary dental crest. The CBCT scans were assessed to detect the prevalence of maxillary sinus MT and MA. χ2 analysis was used to determine the significance of association of periodontal bone loss (PBL), periapical (PA) status, alveolar crest type, age, and gender on sinus MT and MA. RESULTS: MT was significantly associated with PBL (P = .004), PA status (P = .001), and gender (P < .01). MA was significantly associated with PBL (P = .038), PA status (P = .009), and gender (P < .020). There were no significant associations between age or crest type and either MT or MA. CONCLUSIONS: Periodontal bone loss, PA lesions, and gender may have an association with MT of the maxillary sinus.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of sinus mucosal thickening (MT) and mucosal appearance (MA) in a patient population as detected with cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to determine the effects of various disease and demographic factors on MT and MA. STUDY DESIGN: The retrospective study consisted of CBCT images of 1000 maxillary arches in 500 patients. The arches were divided into 3 groups (atrophic, partially atrophic, and nonatrophic) according to the type of the maxillary dental crest. The CBCT scans were assessed to detect the prevalence of maxillary sinus MT and MA. χ2 analysis was used to determine the significance of association of periodontal bone loss (PBL), periapical (PA) status, alveolar crest type, age, and gender on sinus MT and MA. RESULTS: MT was significantly associated with PBL (P = .004), PA status (P = .001), and gender (P < .01). MA was significantly associated with PBL (P = .038), PA status (P = .009), and gender (P < .020). There were no significant associations between age or crest type and either MT or MA. CONCLUSIONS:Periodontal bone loss, PA lesions, and gender may have an association with MT of the maxillary sinus.
Authors: César F Cayo-Rojas; Leidy A Begazo-Jiménez; Luighy B Romero-Solórzano; Miriam K Nicho-Valladares; Andrea Gaviria-Martínez; Luis A Cervantes-Ganoza Journal: Int J Dent Date: 2020-03-09