Floor Of Maxillary Sinus X Ray

A sinus x ray uses a small amount of radiation to create an image of your sinuses.

Floor of maxillary sinus x ray.

Left orbital floor fracture is depressed by 3 5 millimeters. Hemorrhage partially fills the left maxillary sinus. There may be a prolapse of the sinus lining into the oral cavity. 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.

Learn why a sinus x ray is done and what to expect during the procedure. In some cases the floor can be perforated by the. Paired sinuses within the body of the maxilla. Small arteries from the facial maxillary infraorbital and greater palatine arteries.

The maxillary sinus is the largest and simplest in shape among all sinuses and is usually clearly observed on a film in the waters view. If the sinus is large it reaches below this level. We attempted to obtain a quantitative index of the x ray opacity of the maxillary sinus using x ray films in the waters view. Left orbital floor fracture.

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. Superior alveolar greater palatine and infraorbital nerves. With a soft ray this may be. During exodontia a fracture of the floor of the sinus may occur and may result in an oro antral fistula.