Floor Of Maxillary Sinus X Ray

There may be a prolapse of the sinus lining into the oral cavity.

Floor of maxillary sinus x ray.

Left orbital floor fracture. Described as a pyramid the maxillary sinuses have a base on the lateral border of the nose with the apex pointing towards the zygomatic. We attempted to obtain a quantitative index of the x ray opacity of the maxillary sinus using x ray films in the waters view. Small arteries from the facial maxillary infraorbital and greater palatine arteries.

The floor is formed by the alveolar process and if the sinus is of an average size is on a level with the floor of the nose. In some cases the floor can be perforated by the. If the sinus is large it reaches below this level. Superior alveolar greater palatine and infraorbital nerves.

The maxillary sinus is the largest and simplest in shape among all sinuses and is usually clearly observed on a film in the waters view. Paired sinuses within the body of the maxilla. Left orbital floor fracture is depressed by 3 5 millimeters. Bilateral frontal intraparenchymal hemorrhages.

No evidence of rectus muscle entrapment retrobulbar hemorrhage or proptosis. With a soft ray this may be. Citation needed projecting into the floor of the antrum are several conical processes corresponding to the roots of the first and second maxillary molar teeth. Hemorrhage partially fills the left maxillary sinus.