Relation of maxillary teeth to the maxillary sinus in normal Saudi individuals living in Riyadh

Journal Article

KHALIL, ESSAM MATTAR, LINA HAMMAD, ASMAA FADEN and HESHAM . 2010

مستخلص المنشور

This study investigated the relationship of the maxillary sinus floor to the roots of posterior
teeth imaged by panoramic radiography in Saudi patients living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Panoramic radiographs of 60 subjects were analyzed. A total of 266 teeth in the left side
and 277 teeth in right side were examined in this study. The closest root to the sinus was considered
and classified according to a scale from 0 to 4. The results showed that the first and second molar
teeth are in a very close relation to the maxillary sinus in these subjects.
Although some reports showed that the reliability of panoramic radiographs is limited in
showing the relationship of the teeth roots to the sinus, these radiographs are of a great help and
could be used as a primary indicator for the relation of posterior teeth for general dentists who
have no access to cone beam CT scan.