Maxillary sinus pneumatization following extractions: a radiographic study

• Published in: The International journal of oral and maxillofacial implants Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 48
• Main Authors: Sharan, Arbel, Madjar, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Bone Remodeling; Bone Resorption - diagnostic imaging; Bone Resorption - etiology; Case-Control Studies; Cephalometry; Female; Functional Laterality; Humans; Jaw, Edentulous, Partially - diagnostic imaging; Male; Maxilla - anatomy & histology; Maxilla - diagnostic imaging; Maxillary Sinus - anatomy & histology; Maxillary Sinus - diagnostic imaging; Maxillary Sinus - growth & development; Middle Aged; Molar; Radiography, Panoramic; Reference Values; Retrospective Studies; Sex Factors; Skull - anatomy & histology; Skull - diagnostic imaging; Statistics, Nonparametric; Tooth Extraction - adverse effects

The aim of this study was to identify and measure postextraction maxillary sinus pneumatization using fixed reference lines on panoramic radiographs. One hundred fifty-two panoramic radiographs, each of a different subject, were used to measure superoinferior differences of the sinus floor position...