Clinical Evaluation of the Modified Caldwell-Luc Procedure in Odontogenic Maxillary Sinusitis

Chronic odontogenic maxillary sinusitis.

The aim of the present study was to estimate average age of the patients in both sexes treated for MS, distribution by sex, amount of dexter and sinister MS with and without the fistulas into the maxillary sinus, with and without the foreign-bodies, length of stay in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery at Kaunas Hospital of University of Medicine during the period from 1999 till 2004. The r...

Endoscopically assisted Caldwell-Luc procedure for removal of a foreign body from the maxillary sinus.

Odontogenic maxillary sinusitis: a review.

Maxillary sinusitis of odontogenic origin is a well-known condition in both the dental and otolaryngology communities. It occurs when the Schneiderian membrane is violated by conditions arising from dentoalveolar unit. This type of sinusitis differs in its pathophysiology, microbiology, diagnostics and management from sinusitis of other causes, therefore, failure to accurately identify a dental...

Removal of extensive maxillary dentigerous cyst via a Caldwell-Luc procedure

Caldwell-Luc procedure, canine impaction, dentigerous cyst, ectopic tooth. Abstract A case of a large dentigerous cyst associated with canine tooth in the maxillary antrum is presented. This case is of interest because of its extensiveness and the presence of an ectopic tooth in the roof of the maxillary sinus. Theoretical aspects of canine impaction and cyst formation are reviewed. The managem...

Otolaryngologists' perceptions of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Odontogenic maxillary sinusitis (OMS) is a common cause of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS); however, the condition is infrequently mentioned in recent rhinosinusitis guidelines and often overlooked as a cause of sinusitis by otolaryngologists, dentists, and radiologists. The goal of this survey is to assess otolaryngologists' perceptions of the incidence, diagnosis, and treat...