Elsaadawy, L., Taalab, M., Abuelsadat, S., Gaweesh, Y. (2023). INVESTIGATING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ROOT PROJECTION OF A MAXILLARY MOLAR WITH PERIODONTITIS AND ANTRAL CYSTS: A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL CBCT STUDY. Alexandria Dental Journal, 48(1), 68-72. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.121517.1255
Lobna Mohammed Elsaadawy; Maha R. Taalab; shaimaa Mohammed Abuelsadat; Yousria S. Gaweesh. "INVESTIGATING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ROOT PROJECTION OF A MAXILLARY MOLAR WITH PERIODONTITIS AND ANTRAL CYSTS: A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL CBCT STUDY". Alexandria Dental Journal, 48, 1, 2023, 68-72. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.121517.1255
Elsaadawy, L., Taalab, M., Abuelsadat, S., Gaweesh, Y. (2023). 'INVESTIGATING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ROOT PROJECTION OF A MAXILLARY MOLAR WITH PERIODONTITIS AND ANTRAL CYSTS: A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL CBCT STUDY', Alexandria Dental Journal, 48(1), pp. 68-72. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.121517.1255
Elsaadawy, L., Taalab, M., Abuelsadat, S., Gaweesh, Y. INVESTIGATING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ROOT PROJECTION OF A MAXILLARY MOLAR WITH PERIODONTITIS AND ANTRAL CYSTS: A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL CBCT STUDY. Alexandria Dental Journal, 2023; 48(1): 68-72. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.121517.1255
INVESTIGATING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN ROOT PROJECTION OF A MAXILLARY MOLAR WITH PERIODONTITIS AND ANTRAL CYSTS: A RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL CBCT STUDY
1oral medicine, oral periodontology,oral diagnosis and oral radiology department, faculty of dentistry, alexandria university, alexandria, egypt
2Oral Medicine, Oral Periodontology, Oral Diagnosis, and Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
3Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry- Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
4Department of Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Oral Diagnosis and Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease that induces regional inflammation, alveolar bone loss, tooth movability, and exfoliation. Considering that the maxillary molars are in close relation to the maxillary sinus floor, infection in the maxillary molars can diffuse into the maxillary sinuses. Study objective: This research aimed to study the correlation between root projection of upper molars in periodontitis patients and the presence of mucosal cysts within the antrum as a possible parameter influencing their appearance within the sinus using CBCT imaging. Materials and Methods: CBCT scans were checked for the presence of root projection into the antrum and the presence of antral cysts. Results: A non-significant statistical relation between root projection into the antrum and the appearance of antral cysts (FEp=0.667) was detected. Conclusion: These results indicate that the appearance of mucosal cysts within the maxillary sinus is not affected by the presence of the root projection of molar teeth suffering from periodontitis into the sinus.