scholarly journals Alveolar Crest Height and Maxillary Sinus Mucosa: Cone Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-186
Author(s):  
Oğuzhan Demirel ◽  
Aslıhan Akbulut
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Maxillary Sinus ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Alveolar Crest ◽  
Sinus Mucosa ◽  
Crest Height

scholarly journals Association between Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Histological and Immunohistochemical Features in Periapical Lesions Correlated with Thickened Maxillary Sinus Mucosa

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 840
Author(s):  
Alexandra Dumitrescu ◽  
Maria-Alexandra Martu ◽  
Alexandru Nemtoi ◽  
Ana Sirghe ◽  
Liliana Chelaru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Maxillary Sinus ◽  
B Lymphocytes ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Maxillary Sinusitis ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Periapical Lesions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Sinus Mucosa

Background and Objectives: Odontogenic sinusitis is a frequently underestimated pathology with fewer symptoms in patients with periapical lesions, periodontal disease, or iatrogenic foreign bodies in the maxillary sinus. The aim of our study was to determine the correlation between maxillary sinusitis and periapical lesions using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging and histological and immunohistochemical investigations. Materials and Methods: A total of 1450 initial patients diagnosed with maxillary sinusitis in the Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” Iasi, Romania, were treated with anti-inflammatory drugs. Of these, 629 still had unresolved symptomatology and were later referred to the Dental Medicine departments for further investigations. Only 50 subjects with periapical lesions in the premolar/molar maxillary area were included in the present study. All the periapical lesions were observed on CBCT and classified using the Periapical Status Index (PSI) and the mean maxillary sinus mucosa thicknesses (MSMT). The enrolled patients underwent surgical procedures with the excision of periapical lesions. The excised samples were submitted to the histological and immunohistochemical investigations. Results: The 50 patients presented periapical lesions of their maxillary teeth in 328 dental units. There was a higher prevalence of periapical lesions in men than in women (chi-square test). We observed a significant difference between the mean MSMT of individuals with periapical lesions compared to those without (p < 0.01). Mean MSMT was 1.23 mm for teeth without periapical lesions and 3.95 mm for teeth with periapical lesions. The histopathological study identified 50% cases with periapical granulomas, 10% cases with periapical granulomas with cystic potential, and 40% cases as periapical cysts. Immunohistochemical stainings showed that CD4+ helper and CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, along with CD20+ B lymphocytes and CD68+ macrophages, were diffusely distributed in all periapical cysts and in some periapical granulomas, but CD79α+ plasma cells characterized especially periapical granulomas. Conclusions: The current study observed a significant correlation between CBCT maxillary mucosa thickness and type of periapical lesion. Chronic inflammatory lympho-histiocytic infiltrate predominates in periapical lesions, supporting the idea that lesion progression is determined by a humoral-type (CD20+ and CD79α+ B lymphocytes) but also by a cellular-type (CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocyte population) immune mechanism.

scholarly journals Skeletal and Dental Morphological Characteristics of the Maxillary in Patients with Impacted Canines Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography: A Retrospective Clinical Study

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
María Elena Montes-Díaz ◽  
Alicia Martínez-González ◽  
Riánsares Arriazu-Navarro ◽  
Alfonso Alvarado-Lorenzo ◽  
Nuria Esther Gallardo-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Clinical Study ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Tooth Size ◽  
Alveolar Crest ◽  
Retrospective Clinical Study ◽  
Impacted Canine ◽  
Crest Height

The aim of this study is to analyze the skeletal and dentoalveolar morphological characteristics of the maxillary in subjects with a unilateral palatally impacted canine using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). A retrospective clinical study was conducted of 100 adult patients divided into two groups: one consisting of patients with a unilaterally palatally impacted maxillary canine (GI), with the subgroups in the right and left hemiarches (GI-R and GI-L), and the second, without impacted canine, as the control group (CG). The CBCT measured skeletal variables (maxillary basal width and alveolar crest height) and dentoalveolar variables (inclination of the upper incisor, tooth lengths of incisors and canines, arch length, tooth size and bone dental discrepancy). In skeletal variables, statistically significant differences were found in alveolar crest height (ACH) in all groups and subgroups (p < 0.01). In the dentoalveolar variables, there were differences in the angle of the upper incisor (II) and lateral incisor length (LLIL) between the GI and GC and the angle of the upper incisor (II′), arch length (AL′) and arch length-tooth size discrepancy (ATD′) among the GI subgroups (p < 0.01). There are skeletal and dentoalveolar differences in patients with unilateral palatally impacted maxillary canines, with lower angular and linear measurements compared with patients without impaction.

scholarly journals Schneiderian membrane thickness: Cone Beam Computed Tomography analysis pre and post-sinus floor elevation procedures

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Cecilia González ◽  
◽  
Mario Sezin ◽  
Juan C Ibañez
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Maxillary Sinus ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Membrane Thickness ◽  
Sinus Floor Elevation ◽  
Tomographic Images ◽  
Maxillary Sinus Floor ◽  
Sinus Floor ◽  
Sinus Mucosa

Objective: To evaluate the thickness of the maxillary sinus mucosa before and after performing the elevation of the maxillary sinus floor in partially and very edentulous patients in the posterior sector using cone beam computed tomography images. Methods: Pre and postsurgical tomographic images of 31 cases were included; 24 of which were a unilateral maxillary sinus floor elevation procedure, while 7 cases involved both pneumatic cavities. Measurements were taken at the sagittal and coronal planes. All of them, perpendicular to the sinus mucosa. A retrospective analysis of cone beam computed tomography was performed and the groups were compared with the Wilcoxon test for related samples and the variables graft size, preoperative membrane thickness, age and gender with multivariate analysis. Setting the level of statistical significance p <0.05. Results: A great variability of the thickness of the sinus membrane was confirmed, both in the pre-operative and in the post-operative. It was observed that the mean values in millimeters obtained in the pre-op were 1.45 and 1.12 in the post-op. The medians showed that the membrane thickness values are more atypical and more extreme in the preoperative values (0.79) than in the postoperative values (0.94), which are more normal and uniform. Conclusion: Under the conditions analyzed, there was an absence of changes in the dimensions of the sinus mucosa in the pre and postoperative period of the tomographic images, highlighting evidence of great inter-individual variability.

scholarly journals Intrusion of maxillary molar roots into the maxillary sinus in a sample of the Egyptian population using cone beam computed tomography

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esraa Ahmed Eid ◽  
Fatma Mostafa El-Badawy ◽  
Walaa Mohamed Hamed
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Maxillary Sinus ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Third Molar ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Egyptian Population ◽  
Maxillary Molar ◽  
Maxillary Sinus Floor ◽  
Sinus Floor ◽  
The Right

Abstract Background The proximity of the maxillary sinus floor to the maxillary molar roots increases the probability of oroantral communication on conducting any surgical or endodontic procedure in the involved area. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between each maxillary molar root and maxillary sinus floor using cone beam computed tomography. Predicting the probability of protrusion of each root into the sinus will consequently predict the probability of occurrence of the oroantral fistula in a sample of the Egyptian population. Results The total number of roots located outside the sinus was 121 (35.3%), while those contacting the sinus floor were 80 (23.3%) and those intruded the sinus were 141 (41.2%). The percentage of root intrusion into the sinus in males (56.9%) was significantly (p = 0.01) higher than females (42.9%). The probability of root intrusion in the left molars (54.2%) was non-significantly (p = 0.067) higher than that of the right side (44.3%). As for the type of tooth, the second molar showed the highest probability of root intrusion into the sinus (55.3%) followed by the third molars (52.6%) then the first molars (40.9). According to the type of root, the mesiobuccal root showed the highest probability of intrusion into the sinus (50.9%) followed by the palatal root (49.1%) then the distobuccal root (47.4%). However, the difference in both type of tooth and type of root was statistically non-significant (p = 0.051 and 0.869 respectively). As for the individual root with the highest probability of intrusion, the mesio-buccal root of the right third molar is the most frequent root to intrude the sinus (71.4%) and the mesio-buccal root of the right first molar is the least frequent (22.7%). Conclusions In a sample of the Egyptian population, males exhibit higher probability of root protrusion into the sinus than females. The side and type of tooth are of higher impact on the probability of its intrusion into the sinus compared to the type of root. Left second molars are at a higher risk of oroantral communications on surgical or endodontic procedures compared to other molars due to its highest probability of intrusion into the sinus.

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