Floor Of Maxillary Sinus X Ray

Left orbital floor fracture is depressed by 3 5 millimeters.

Floor of maxillary sinus x ray.

During exodontia a fracture of the floor of the sinus may occur and may result in an oro antral fistula. The floor is formed by the alveolar process and if the sinus is of an average size is on a level with the floor of the nose. There may be a prolapse of the sinus lining into the oral cavity. If the sinus is large it reaches below this level.

Described as a pyramid the maxillary sinuses have a base on the lateral border of the nose with the apex pointing towards the zygomatic. Superior alveolar greater palatine and infraorbital nerves. A sinus x ray uses a small amount of radiation to create an image of your sinuses. No evidence of rectus muscle entrapment retrobulbar hemorrhage or proptosis.

With a soft ray this may be. Citation needed projecting into the floor of the antrum are several conical processes corresponding to the roots of the first and second maxillary molar teeth. We attempted to obtain a quantitative index of the x ray opacity of the maxillary sinus using x ray films in the waters view. Small arteries from the facial maxillary infraorbital and greater palatine arteries.

Paired sinuses within the body of the maxilla. In some cases the floor can be perforated by the. Bilateral frontal intraparenchymal hemorrhages. Left orbital floor fracture.