The Relationship between Dental Indentation and Maxillary Sinusitis

Duzgun Yildirim, Murat Eroglu, Murat Salihoglu, Ali Osman Yildirim, Huseyin Karagoz, Mustafa Erkan

Centermed Advanced Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Ear, Nose, Throat, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Orthodontics, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Plastic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey.

DOI: 10.4236/ojmi.2013.32009                

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the relationship between the dental root indentation and maxillary sinusitis. Methods: We assessed the records of the patients who underwent paranasal sinus computed tomography imaging for suspected sinusitis. Results: We identified a total of 52 patients with a pre-diagnosis of maxillary sinusitis. Dental indentation was detected in 58 of 104 (55.7%) sinuses. Forty six of 58 sinuses (79.3%) with dental indentation had mucosal thickening higher than 2 mm. The difference between the groups was statistically significant (p = 0.007). Conclusion: Dental indentation should be kept in mind as a reason for chronic maxillary sinus inflammation, if an underlying cause cannot be identified.

Keywords

Maxillary Sinus; Dental Indentation; Mucosal Thickening; Computerized Tomography

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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