Assessment the Anatomical Variation of Maxillary Sinus Width and Length as Identified by Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Ryaheen Ghazi Rashid; Sumaya Mohammed Mansor

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Ryaheen Ghazi Rashid B.D.S., M.Sc. (oral and maxillofacial radiology), College of Dentistry, University of Bilad Alrafidain, Diyala, 32001, Iraq
Sumaya Mohammed Mansor B.D.S., M.Sc. (oral pathology), College of Dentistry, University of Diyala, Iraq

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): International Journal of Alternative and Contemporary Therapy

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March 29, 2025

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Background: The maxillary sinus is the largest of the paranasal sinuses.it is a paired pyramid-shaped within the maxillary bone. The aim of this study is to assess the relation between width and length of maxillary sinus according to gender, age and side.

Materials and methods: 55 CBCT scans from the radiology archive at the Specialty Dental Center in Baquba, Diyala, were used in this investigation. The width and length of maxillary sinus were measured on the axial section of CBCT image. Age, gender, and side were used to categorize these measurements.

Result: gender had no statically significant difference on the width and length of maxillary sinus for both left and right side with p value (0.129), (0.474) for the width and p value was (0.600), (0.390) for the length. Age had significant effect on the length of maxillary sinus with p value (0.0492), (0.0488) for both right and left side while age had no significant effect on the width of maxillary sinus with p value (0.535), (0.672). There was no significant difference in the width and length of maxillary sinus when side was compared with p value (0.692) for the width and p value (0.588) for the length.

Conclusion: There was no different in the width and length of maxillary sinus according to gender and side. Age had effect on the length of maxillary sinus while it had no effect on the width of maxillary sinus.

Rashid, R. G., & Mansor, S. M. (2025). Assessment the Anatomical Variation of Maxillary Sinus Width and Length as Identified by Cone Beam Computed Tomography. International Journal of Alternative and Contemporary Therapy, 3(3), 56–61. Retrieved from https://medicaljournals.eu/index.php/IJACT/article/view/1622

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