Odontogenic sinusitis

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A term is used to describeOdontogenic sinusitis describes inflammation of the paranasal sinuses secondary to tooth problems edental pathology (e.g. tooth cares and dental caries, periapical abscess) or secondary to dental procedures e(e.g. extraction and, implants)

ItOndotongeic sinusitis accounts for 10% of causes of chronic sinusitis and almost exclusively involvinginvolves the maxillary sinus. Isolated maxillary sinusitis should raise the thinkingpossibility of associatedan odontogenic cause.

  • -<p>A term is used to describe inflammation of the paranasal sinuses secondary to tooth problems e.g. tooth cares and periapical abscess or secondary to dental procedures e.g. extraction and implants. </p><p>It accounts for 10% of causes of <a href="/articles/chronic-sinusitis">chronic sinusitis</a> and almost exclusively involving the <a href="/articles/maxillary-sinus">maxillary sinus</a>. Isolated maxillary sinusitis should raise the thinking of associated odontogenic cause. </p>
  • +<p><strong>Odontogenic sinusitis</strong> describes inflammation of the <a title="Paranasal sinuses" href="/articles/paranasal-sinuses">paranasal sinuses</a> secondary to dental pathology (e.g. <a title="Dental caries" href="/articles/dental-caries">dental caries</a>, <a title="Periapical abscess" href="/articles/dental-abscess">periapical abscess</a>) or secondary to dental procedures (e.g. extraction, implants). </p><p>Ondotongeic sinusitis accounts for 10% of causes of <a href="/articles/chronic-sinusitis">chronic sinusitis</a> and almost exclusively involves the <a href="/articles/maxillary-sinus">maxillary sinus</a>. Isolated maxillary sinusitis should raise the possibility of an odontogenic cause.</p>

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