title: [Oral surgery as risk factor of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis].
abstract: In order to determine the risk factors of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis, a total number of 40 patients with this pathological condition was examined in three-year period. Oroantral communication was detected in 40% of patients, oroantral fistula in 25%, sinus foreign bodies in 15% and other pathological conditions in 10% of cases. The extraction of the upper lateral teeth was the cause of odontogenic sinusitis in 65% patients. Given the specific tooth, the first upper molar was the most common cause of the condition, i.e. in 40% of cases. It may be concluded that odontogenic sinusitis is the complication of the oral cavity surgery in 85% of patients, what should be taken into consideration in prevention.
authors.forename: Alek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Racić
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dotlić
authors.forename: Ljiljana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Janosević
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors