title: Growth of the maxillary sinus in children and adolescents: A longitudinal study.
abstract: Maxillary sinus volumetric and surface area data and growth models from longitudinal samples of children and adolescents are presented. Cone-beam radiographic CT scans from two small retrospective longitudinal samples, one from the Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX (N=17, 12 females, 5 males, 10.9-17.4 years) and one from a group private orthodontic practice in Nevada (N=15, 9 females, 6 males, 6.4-13.4 years) were used to collect maxillary sinus volumes and surface areas from each individual imaged at two times separated by variable intervals. Volume and surface area values were collected in Analyze®(Mayo Clinic) and growth models were produced in MLwiN®, a multi-level modeling program. There is a large degree of inter-individual variation. Surface area and surface-area-to-volume ratio (SA:V) changes are particularly variable. Growth models suggest linear growth in both volume and surface area, without growth spurts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. Electronic address: slsmith@uta.edu.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Buschang
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Dechow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development*; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Growth and development; Paranasal sinuses; Volume CT