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Maxillary Sinus Flashcards

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What sinus’ are present at birth?

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  • Maxillary and ethmoid are relatively large at birth
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When do Sphenoid and frontal sinus expand?

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  • Within first few years of life
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When does the maxillary sinus form?

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  • Occurs during 3rd and 4th foetal months with evaginations of he mucosa of the nasal cavity
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Describe this image

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  • Maxillary and ethmoid sinus present at birth and 1 year old
  • Sphenoid sinus at 5 yrs
  • Frontal by 12 yrs
  • All sinus fully formed by 20 years old
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What are the functions of the paranasal sinus’?

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  • Resonance to voice
  • Reserve chambers for warming inspired air
  • Reduce weight of the skull
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What is the maxillary sinus AKA?

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  • Maxillary antrum
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What is the largest sinus?

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  • Maxillary
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What is the shape and volumetric space of the maxillary sinus?

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  • Pyramid shaped cavity within body of each maxilla
  • Volumetric space 15ml in average adult
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What are the average dimensions of maxillary sinus?

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  • 37mm high
  • 27mm wide
  • 35mm antero-posteriorly
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What is the location and position of the opening of the maxillary sinus (ostium)?

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  • Middle meatus (hiatus semilunaris)
  • Located superiorly on medial wall of sinus
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What is the opening of maxillary sinus diameter?

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  • approx 4mm diamater
  • Lined with mucosa
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During episodes of inflammation or disease what can happen to the ostium of maxillary sinus?

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  • Become narrowed or blocked
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What can be found on the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus cavity?

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  • The alveolar canals that transport the posterior superior alveolar vessels and nerves to maxillary posterior teeth
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In regard to anatomy what can the roots of maxillary molars and sometimes premolars do within maxillary sinus?

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  • Project into floor of maxillary sinus
  • Roots may perforate bone so only mucosal lining of sinus covers them
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What is the epithelium of the sinuses?

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  • Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
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What is the function of the cilia in the sinuses?

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  • Mobilise trapped particulate matter and foreign material within sinus
  • Move material toward the ostia for elimination into nasal cavity
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What issues can we see in regard to maxillary sinus?

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  • Oro-antral communication (acute)
  • Oro-antral fistula (Chronic)
  • Root in antrum
  • Sinusitis
  • benign lesion
  • Malignant lesion
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How does an OAC/OAF occur?

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  • when removing a upper molar or premolar that is loosely associated with maxillary sinus lining you can either
  • Break bone or tear the lining of the sinus creating a communication that wasn’t previously there
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How can you diagnose an OAC/OAF?

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  • Size of tooth
  • Radiograph position of roots in relation to antrum
  • Bone at trifurcation of roots (show fracture of plate)
  • Bubbling of blood
  • Nose holding test (careful as can create an OAC)
    Direct vision
  • Good light and suction - gives echo sound
  • Blunt probe but take care not to create OAC (not really done)
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What is this image showing?

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  • Acute Oro-antral communication
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What is this image showing?

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  • Chronic OAF
  • An epithelia lined tract has now formed from sinus into mouth
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What is this radiograph highlighting?

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  • OAF
  • Can see loss of bone and communication created
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What is the management of an OAC you have just created?

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  • Inform pt
  • If small or sinus lining intact then
  • Encourage clot
  • Suture margins
  • Antibiotics
  • Post op instructions (minimise pressure formation within the sinuses and mouth)
  • If large or lining torn close with buccal advancement flap (mesial and distal relieving incision)
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What si the post op instructions for OAC management?
- Minimising pressure formation within sinuses and mouth - Avoid smoking - Avoid blowing nose - Avoid sucking through a straw - Don't blow a balloon up - Avoid singing
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What size of OACs will usually heal with normal blood clot formation and routine mucosal healing?
<2mm
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What is the surgical procedure with buccal advancement flap for OAC closure?
- 3 sided flap design with distal and mesial relieving incisions either side of OAC - Raise the flap with howarths periosteal elevtaors - Trim buccal bone if required - Incise the periosteum with clean scalpel - Check flap can be brought across defect tension free - Suture (can use silk sutures as these stay in place longer than resorbable ones) on distal and mesial incision, OAC area and anymore as required
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What complaints may a pt have if they have a Chronic OAF?
- Problems with fluid consumption (fluids from nose) - Problems with speech or singing (nasal quality) - Problems playing brass/wind instruments - Problems smoking cigarettes or using a straw - Bad taste/odour/halitosis/pus discharge (post-nasal drip) - Pain/sinusitis type symptoms
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What is the management of a Chronic OAF?
- Excise the sinus tract prior to performing buccal advancement flap design (as per OAC) - Sometimes can use a Antral washout if pt also has sinusitis (very unpleasant)
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What other flap designs can be utilised if buccal advancement flap fails?
- Buccal fat pad with buccal advancement flap - Palatal flap - Bone graft / Collagen membrane
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What is this picture showing?
- Palatal rotational flap
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What is the aetiology of fracture of maxillary tuberosity>
- Single standing upper molar (thin bone) - Unknown unerupted molar or wisdom tooth - Pathological gemination/correspondence - Extracting in wrong order - Inadequate alveolar support - Commonly involves maxillary sinus
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What does this image show?
- Fractured maxillary tuberosity
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How can you diagnose a fractured tuberosity?
- Noise - Movement noted both visually or with supporting fingers - More than one tooth movement - Tear in soft tissue of palate
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What is the management of fractured tuberosity?
- Reduce and stabilise to allow bone to heal - Orthodontic buccal arch wire with composite - Or Arch bar - Or splints made in lab - If no way to stabilise then Dissect out and close wound primarily
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If you splint the tooth during a fractured tuberosity what should you do next?
- Remove or treat pulp as soon as - Ensure it is out of occlusion - Consider antibiotics and antiseptics - Post op instructions of care and cleaning - remove tooth surgically 4-8 weeks later
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If you think there is a root or tooth in the maxillary sinuswhat can you do?
- Confirm radiographically by OPT, occlusal or periapical (+/- CBCT on day of retrieval) - Decision on retrieval - If in doubt or retrieval difficult then refer
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What does this image show?
- Root apex has fractured but is under the antral lining
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What does this image show?
- Root of tooth has fractured and apex of root below antral lining - Not interfered with lining therefore will not cause pt symptoms of sinusitis and can be left alone
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How do you manage a Root in the antrum/sinus?
- OAF type approach / through the extraction socket - Open fenestration with care - Suction using narrow bore efficiently - Small curettes delicately - Irrigation or ribbon gauze to get it out - Close as for Oro-antral communication
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If OAF type approach doesn't work what other approach can you retrieve root in the antrum?
- Caldwell Luc approach - Buccal/Labial sulcus - Buccal window cut in bone
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What is the last way to retrieve root in antrum/ sinus if complicated?
- ENT (Endoscopic retrieval) - If root bigger than 4mm not possible
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What is the aetiology of sinusitis?
- Viral infection that causes inflammation and oedema - Obstruction of ostia - Trapping of debris within sinus cavity - Mucociliairy clearance patterns altered by allergens, inflammation, anatomic abnormalities - Normal physiological function disrupted by cellular damage to mucosal lining, affecting ciliary function - Sinus no longer evacuate contents efficiently and build up of pressure along with opportune situation for bacterial overgrowth of normal flora
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What are the signs and symptoms of sinusitis?
Facial pain Pressure Congestion (fullness) Nasal obstruction Paranasal drainage Hyposmia Fever Headache Dental pain Halitosis Fatigue Cough Ear pain Anaesthesia / paraesthesia over cheek
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Most likely pt with sinusitis will present with maxillary dental pain, you need to rule out other dental pain but what are the indicators of sinusitis?
- Discomfort on palpation of infraorbital region - A diffuse pain in the maxillary teeth - Equal sensitivity from percussion of multiple teeth in the same region - Pain that worsens with head or facial movements
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What are the txt aims of sinusitis?
- Treat presenting symptoms - Reduce tissue oedema with decongestants - Ephedrine nasal drops 0.5% one drop each nostril up to three times daily when required (use for a maximum of 7 days) - Humidified air is also helpful (steam/menthol inhalations) - Reverse obstruction of the ostia
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When should antibiotics be given for sinusitis?
- signs and symptoms point to a bacterial sinusitis - Antibiotics should only be used if symptomatic treatment is not effective/symptoms worsen
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What is the antibiotic txt for sinusitis?
Amoxicillin 500mg, three times a day, for 7 days or Doxycycline 100mg, once a day, for 7 days (200mg loading dose)
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Can fungal infection cause sinusitis?
- Rarely a non-resolving sinusitis may be due to fungal infection - Can cause expansion of bony walls by increased mucous secretion and fungal growth
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What are some traumatic origins of sinusitis?
Sinus wall fractures Orbital floor fractures Root canal therapy Tooth extractions Dental Implants / Sinus lifts Deep periodontal treatment Nasal packing Nasogastric tubes Mechanical (nasal) intubation
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What are some benigh sinus lesions?
polyps, papillomas, antral pseudocysts, mucoceles and mucous retention cysts Odontogenic cysts / odontogenic tumours expanding into the maxillary sinus
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What malignant lesions can be found in sinus?
- Primary tumours of any tissue in that area - Local spread from adjacent sites into the sinus
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