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Three-Dimensional Volumetric Analysis of the Maxillary Sinus: A CBCT Study
Objectives: Various mechanisms have been shown to play important role in the growth of maxillary sinus cavities located beneath the orbit in the maxillary bone. The aim of this study was to determine the volumetric size of the maxillary sinus and investigate the effect of gender and age on maxillary sinus volume using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images in a Turkish subpopulation.
Methods: This retrospective volumetric CBCT study was carried out on 133 individuals (84 females, 181 males) between 8 and 51 years old. Maxillary sinus volume was measured using the MIMICS 19.0 software (Materialise HQ Technologielaan, Leuven, Belgium). All statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 21) software. Mean and standard deviation of both maxillary sinuses measurements were calculated and compared to gender and age. P values <0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance.
Results: Mean volume of the right maxillary sinus was 13.173 cm3, while for the left was 13.194 cm3. There was no significant difference between right and left maxillary sinus volumes (p>0.05). There was no significant correlation between maxillary sinus volume and age (p>0.05). No significant difference was found between maxillary sinus volume and gender (p>0.05).
Conclusions: Right and left maxillary sinus volumes were not different from each other. Gender and age were not found to be related with maxillary sinus volume.
Methods: This retrospective volumetric CBCT study was carried out on 133 individuals (84 females, 181 males) between 8 and 51 years old. Maxillary sinus volume was measured using the MIMICS 19.0 software (Materialise HQ Technologielaan, Leuven, Belgium). All statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 21) software. Mean and standard deviation of both maxillary sinuses measurements were calculated and compared to gender and age. P values <0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance.
Results: Mean volume of the right maxillary sinus was 13.173 cm3, while for the left was 13.194 cm3. There was no significant difference between right and left maxillary sinus volumes (p>0.05). There was no significant correlation between maxillary sinus volume and age (p>0.05). No significant difference was found between maxillary sinus volume and gender (p>0.05).
Conclusions: Right and left maxillary sinus volumes were not different from each other. Gender and age were not found to be related with maxillary sinus volume.