title: [The most often causes of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis].
abstract: In the period 2000-2002, 40 patients with odontogenic sinusitis were examined at the Institute for ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia. Oroantral communication was detected in 40% of the patients, oroantral fistula in 35%, sinus foreign bodies in 15% and other conditions in 10% of the cases. The extraction of the upper lateral teeth was the cause of odontogenic sinusitis in 65% of the cases. Given the specific tooth, the first upper molar was the most often cause of the condition, i.e., in 40% of cases. Odontogenic sinusitis as the complication of the oral cavity surgery was found in 85% of the patients.
authors.forename: Alek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Racić
authors.forename: Milovan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dimitrijević
authors.forename: Vojko
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dukić
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects